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Box vs Google Docs Comparison (2026)

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Box

Google Docs

Overview

Box is a modern content management platform that transforms how organizations work and collaborate to achieve results faster

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets businesses create and format text documents and collaborate with team members in real time.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

5.6K

3.1K

1.8K

490

109

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

75%

would recommend this app

4.7

29.2K

21.8K

6.4K

806

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

91%

would recommend this app

Pros

“Collaboration features such as file previews, comments, and real‑time editing worked smoothly and reduced the need to download documents or rely on multiple versions.”

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

“Excellent Microsoft integration – Seamless integration with tools like Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook) made it easy to edit and collaborate on documents without leaving Box.”

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

“Integration with Microsoft 365 was a notable strength, allowing documents to be edited and co‑authored efficiently while remaining within Box’s secure environment.”

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

Pros

“Its unparalleled real-time collaboration and automatic cloud syncing take the stress out of version control and data loss. While it isn't the perfect tool for highly complex desktop publishing or managing massive, graphic-heavy manuscripts without a bit of lag, it absolutely excels at everyday word processing.”

Erica R.

Assitant PM

“All of the platforms within Google Drive (Forms, Docs, Sheets, etc) are our go-to so we can keep everything within the same format and stored in a central place.”

Krista G.

“It has many features that assist with formating and drafting text and it stores theese documents on the cloud which you can then download to the device you're using.”

Aaron L.

Mason

Cons

“I do not like how image/video storage works on box and the latency. If you are storing and sharing images and videos through box, it will take you a lot of time if you are looking for a specific image/video and clicking on each image, it takes so much time to load even with a very high speed internet.”

Vatsal K.

Software Engineer Intern

“Performance occasionally slowed when working with large folders or many files, and offline access was less intuitive than native desktop file systems.”

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

“Interface can feel cluttered – With many enterprise features layered in, the user experience isn’t always as clean or intuitive as some lighter file‑sharing tools.”

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

Cons

“The one thing is in the formatting of bigger documents, sometimes tables and images do not format when you export them to other formats that can irritate them while making project reports. If the Internet connection is poor, it takes some time to sync sometimes, causing delays.”

Nguyen H.

Deputy Service Manager

“The other major headache is advanced formatting. If you are trying to design a complex layout, handle precise image placement, or build a massive report with intricate page numbering and deep tables of contents, Docs starts to feel incredibly clunky.”

Christopher V.

Human Relations

“On one hand, the real time collaboration and cloud syncing are absolute game changers working on the same file with someone else live and never having to stress about losing your progress is amazing. But on the other hand, it can get super frustrating when a massive document starts lagging, or when you're stuck without internet and can't easily access your stuff.”

NAVEED S.

ACCOUNTANT