Box vs Microsoft SharePoint Comparison

This software seems to be more customizable than MS SharePoint.

It is not as widely used as MS SharePoint. Some of the Microsoft products don't work with Box as well as MS SharePoint.

Box has a great user interface which is very straightforward and easy to use. We used to use Microsoft SharePoint before Box and did not have the greatest of experiences. We found SharePoint quite difficult to navigate and the set up and maintenance of the platform was very challenging. Upload speeds on Box are very fast and also the platform has customisable security features.

In Box you can create tasks for any document you have on the platform which is great. However one issue in particular which I find irritating is that lets say your colleague creates a task on a document which you share and at some point if you wanted to change the task due date or add other colleagues to the task, you can't do that. Only the person who creates a task can amend it. This is still the case even if you have multiple admins which is part of our setup currently.

Integrations Security User Friendly Desktop App Mobile App Collaboration

A little expensive Limited features for replacing sharepoint

It had fast upload and download speeds for accessing and managing large batches of files.

Did not ingrate how we wanted like Sharepoint does with other office applications and the migration from Sharepoint was too much of an undertaking to switch at this time.

BOX is great for sharing information and large files, creating backup of information on to a network. It can mirror working off your harddrive where team members can then have access to the information.

Modifying file names or moving files around could be improved upon to be made even easier when sharing with organizing files.

Instead of receiving many documents from.differents collaborators, I send them a template on Box, and each one fill their own section. At the end I have my document ready to review and submit for approval. I don't need to waste time by compiling many inputs from many sources.

I think some similar software like SharePoint are easier to use than Box.

Box ha s come a long way since the beginning - it has a lot of functionality, power, security, and uses. Uploads are fast and it's cool because you can choose who to share items with, even people without Box accounts (unlike Sharepoint). Videos display very nicely.

I wish it would let you 'host' websites on there. Sometimes you just need to be able to embed HTML and have someone view the page. If you are paying for Box, why can't you use it however you want? I also don't like how "Box Notes" is a separate page. It should be like a little lightbox pop-up that looks like a sticky.

Its more user friendly than sharepoint. I love to drag and drop files.

It seems to be a bit heavy, it uses a lot of connection band.

I like the user interface that Box has and the way we can share the file with others and control the type of access each of the users get on the files. It is easy to use, fast and allows creation and storage of various kinds of files

Sometimes I feel difficulty in looking for the files that were shared with me and I think the search for those files can be improved

Very easy to use, minimalist UI, and provides a great alternative to older file sharing platforms (eg Sharepoint).

The only reason I don't use Box more often is because I'm a Google guy, and Drive plugs in to all my Google accounts/data which makes transitioning between tools (Docs, Slides, Sheets etc) a lot more seamless than using Box.

Box is really easy to use. We share files using this software and it is easy to get folders set up and control security settings.

I have had issues with the Box Sync feature; I cannot get my documents to stay synced the way that I do with SharePoint docs.

Allows multiple users to access and edit data, which cannot easily be done on SharePoint drives. It makes it easy to send large files via outlook.

Cannot upload PDFs easily. A lot of companies block these links from download.

You can share and collaborate with others in your organization, and invite outside collaborators into files, or whole folders. Each file has a direct link that you can send in an email or IM Version history for documents allows for you to look back at earlier copies in case of errors Multiple people can edit the same document at one time

The document links do not correspond to folder hierarchy, rather they are a random string of characters. This means you cannot see the folder structure from the link. Co-editing Excel sheets may lead to errors or corrupted files Web links are often identified by outside collaborators' email firewall as "unsafe" and emails are not delivered "Locking" for editing is only regularly possible from the web version. If you use the one in Windows Explorer, you will likely be unable to "lock" the document Some documents are randomly deleted or duplicated when glitches occur If editing online, documents are re-saved often and the "version history" only goes back a few minutes.

The best features of Box is the organizational structure of task management

The least that I like about the software is the time capture not set in the platform

I found the software to be excellent for backing up and sharing data and files between team members in a secure manner. Recently added functionality makes it easy to quickly open a file in the cloud on your local office applications.

Features like 'Box Sync' which sync local files with the cloud, can at times be buggy. I expect this to be cleared up soon.

Ability to collaborate with people outside your organization and easily transfer files is my favorite thing about Box.

More limited functionality than Microsoft OneDrive.

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It provides enterprise level security and privacy features. It is a cloud based solution and a good collaboration software. It offers document management feature with storage. It is similar to O365 SharePoint platform.

Missing online editing functionality for external users. Because of a web based solution, the uploading or downloading deep folder structures can be painful.

Great resource that works well with other Microsoft products

Dislike having so many online storage options.

Multiple users working on a single document through MS office integration, and this document also maintains a version history. Very effective in managing version control on documents and large files. Have replaced our dated SharePoint instance with box.

integrations with MS suite needs to improve, some critical features are not available. Also the product should allow for sync control to a frequency that we desire. Overall a great product.

Automatic sync capability from Microsoft Word/Excel without downloading the app

A separate sync app which definitely is not required

Easy to share documents/folders Easy to collaborate Easy to synch with box for offline file management User friendly interface Set up permissions for secured file sharing Compatibility with all browsers

No real time file sharing unlike Microsoft Teams Not many features as Dropbox

Rocking API and integration tools for web apps. Real collaboration and file sharing. Secure and fast cloud. Desktop sync.

Needs integration with Microsoft Dynamics suite (has Office365!). Not inexpensive. More API tools around security.

It is safe. If you are working with Microsoft things get a little bit easier.

It is not easy to work together with colleagues and update documents at the same time. Therefore, many people end up downloading documents, updating them and then uploading the documents again. That is not practical at all. So inconvenient.

I like that it syncs right to your computer. It was super easy to get all the files shared with employees and then sync to the desktop so I can access without going on to the site. I've used Sharepoint before too and I think I like this better.

I haven't seen any so far. It works for what it's supposed to and so no complaints!

I appreciate most the ease of accessing shared documents. Once you are logged in your account it keeps you logged in . Ease to download ,share and copy documents.

My least favorite features is anyone can change the document if the write on template and save instead of download to their computer.

Project files sharing Data sharing securely Content sharing Integration with Microsoft applications

Poor UI experience Not out of the box always

Similar to a drop-box, but more organized and easy to share.

Ways to download folders and view assets within folders.

This app is good for communicating between your connections, I have particularly found this software useful in communicating to colleagues in school.

The software isn't really standalone as you have to install Outlook before getting access to it. They could make it stand alone for use and better access.

I switched over from box and I am glad I did. I think it's way better sad music box because of the quickness of synchronizing and lack of need to be on in on the internet

As of now I have nothing bad to say about SharePoint

Microsoft SharePoint is super easy to use. It's a great tool to collaborate with others on. We can all contribute, edit, etc from the same folder in real time.

I like the interface, but think Box is slightly easier to navigate.

Easy extension from microsoft suite product. Common tool that many staff can pick up so making it an easy enterprise solution for international implementation

features is not stable, especially after some customisation. connection to microsoft product is not as smooth as expected

The ability to create multiple SharePoint sites for different business units and initiatives

Very limited custimization options. It feels like creatively you are stuck in a box.

What I like about SharePoint the most is that a good Dot Net developer can customize it beyond what comes out of the box. Also, depending on your original install, updating, like with all Microsoft products is a breeze.

The only bad experience I have had with SharePoint was when trying to migrate from a single box install to a three box one. For best performance SharePoint should use three servers. One for the program and static content, another for the database, and the final one to run an index server. Migrating from a one box solution to a three box one was a nightmare and resource intensive. That was a few years ago, well...more than a few, however. If you have an Enterprise with a 1000 people or less, you could get by with a one box solution with a Intel i9 or Xeon CPU and 64GB of RAM.