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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Box

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ABox is an online Intelligent Content Management solution that caters to individual users as well as businesses.

    $20

    per month 3 users (minimum)

    Slingshot

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASlingshot, from Infragistics, helps users manage work from a single app. The solution brings all the apps that a team already uses into the Slingshot workflow.

    $12

    per year per user

    Pricing
    BoxSlingshot
    Editions & Modules
    Business Starter
    $7
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Business
    $20
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Business Plus
    $33
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Enterprise
    $47
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Enterprise Plus
    $50
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 minimum)
    Enterprise Advanced
    Contact us
    per month per user (35 minimum)
    Slingshot
    $12
    per year per user
    Slingshot Enterprise
    $20
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BoxSlingshot
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    BoxSlingshot
    Considered Both Products
    Box
    No answer on this topic
    Infragistics
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    96 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    81 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    99 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BoxSlingshot
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Box and Slingshot
    Feature
    Box
    8.0
    26 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Slingshot
    -
    Ratings
    Content capture & imaging8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    File sync, storage & archiving9.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document management9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Records management7.420 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content search & retrieval8.624 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise content collaboration8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content publishing & creation5.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, risk management & information governance8.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract lifecycle management9.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated workflows9.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Artificial intelligence2.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration9.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Box and Slingshot
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Box and Slingshot
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Box and Slingshot
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    Slingshot
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Box and Slingshot
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Box and Slingshot
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Box and Slingshot
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BoxSlingshot
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    Egnyte
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Epicor ECM
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Dashpivot - By Sitemate
    Score10 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BoxSlingshot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (154 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (21 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (29 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BoxSlingshot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Box
    I think Box is great for research teams or anyone that has a large number of files that need to be securely stored. Particularly in the case of social science research, where it is important to protect identifying data, Box is a great option. In cases where teams need a more reliable means for real-time collaboration, I would probably consider a different alternative
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    Infragistics
    Slingshot has improved communication, streamlined task, and project management, and provided data-driven insights, resulting in increased productivity, efficiency, and the ability to get the work done on time.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Box
    • The main feature that I like the most in Box is that it makes collaboration seamless, workers can easily check the documents any time and make changes according to the needs.
    • Box manages and backs up all of your files on its cloud servers, and provides a very nice interface for creating, viewing, editing, and collaborating on the most commonly used file types (PDF, XLS, DOC, etc.).
    • Over the past few years, Box has built on top of its basic cloud storage management with a host of other tools, such as workflows, AI, monitoring, and analytics.
    • It is helping us to make good connections with clients and our workers themselves as to its syncing and viewing feature to all is very much helpful and easy to go.
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    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has a very friendly and easy-to-use interface while at the same time being packed with useful features. I am able to collaborate fast and in context of projects and tasks, as well as find any file easily. Files and documents are pinned directly in the collaboration app, no matter the size, so everyone involved has visibility and the most recent update. The Inbox feature keeps me in the loop with everything I am involved in – my mentions, my messages, my organization updates.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Box
    • The graphic design of the dashboard should be simpler and more tangible that can be changed to the liking of the Admin.
    • Sometimes there are some syncing issues in the background.
    • The product has very limited functionality in some areas which could be a bit frustrating at times.
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    Infragistics
    • Slingshot could add more options for task views and a calendar where all tasks and projects are in one place.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Box
    I like the security features and I like the website. It's easy to use and create and move things around as needed. The main reason for a lower rating is because the Box Sync app is just not a good program. It's a memory hog, it's slow, transfer speeds are slow, and it's not the most efficient route. If you have a large Box account and you need to get a computer up to speed on a large amount of data within Box, you are in for the long haul. Last time I had to do this, it took 3 days to sync all of the files and we are talking around 100 GB worth of data
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Box
    Everything with Box is seamless. It can be integrated into virtually any other software or application. You can even get the app for your phone or tablet to work on the go. File syncing is so quick. The only reason I gave it a 9 is the issue I discussed earlier about the local file application rebooting and not continuing to sync files. Other than that, it's great!
    Incentivized
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Box
    Yeah, it's always worked, I've never had any kind of connection issues, the only issues I've had it I've been on our end when the Internet hasn't worked.
    Incentivized
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Box
    The general operation and management of Box is very efficient, both when accessing the account, and when adding files, downloading or modifying any document directly. The web platform, mobile and desktop versions work really well and quickly, making all the work and process flow smoothly and without setbacks. So far I have not been able to observe any inconvenience
    Incentivized
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Box
    I found their support community lacking in clarity when I experienced a login issue. The error messaging was poor on my Box Sync application. I did not reach out to support staff for help, instead, I reasoned that I should try downloading the Box Sync application again and reinstall it. That fixed my issue, thankfully. I think a less computer-savvy user would've been much more frustrated.
    Incentivized
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Box
    The in person training was done in house and I helped with the training, people seem to respond well.
    Incentivized
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Box
    The documentation is good. Since Box is a popular service, there were also a number of YouTube videos and other sources that were helpful as we were considering the product and planning for deployment. Also, the ability to try the free version helped to prepare us.
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Box
    Be careful with settings. It is easy to get overwhelmed with updates. For example, you don’t want to be updated when doing historical data uploads. I recommend taking off notifications initially and then turn on post you have done your historical data upload.
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Box
    They are kind of the same. And both of them do their job as promised. But for company and project wise I think that Box slightly wins for some points. Which [makes him] win over Google Drive (don't forget that Google Drive is very easy to use and has a lot [of] nice features too).
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    Infragistics
    Far superior in its ease of use.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Box
    It's great, as we put more files on there it's done very well.
    Incentivized
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    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Box
    • Box has been an only positive experience. It provides a seamless way for me and my team to collaborate on documents in such a way where we're not sending the document back/forth via email. It's a huge timesaver.
    • Box reduces the risk of sharing a sensitive document to the wrong person via email.
    • Box has provided a platform where my team can share notes in meetings - this has helped streamline and organize our meetings. Our meetings are more productive and actionable.
    Incentivized
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    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has been a game-changer for task management, resulting in improved productivity.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Box Screenshots

    Screenshot of an overview of Box's intelligent content management platform. It provides a unified, AI-powered approach to managing and securing your unstructured data, or content. ICM provides organizations with collaboration, AI, security, compliance, and workflow tools, interoperable and customizable, to get the most from their content.Screenshot of how with Box AI, AI can be accessed right where enterprise content exists. While that work can reside within Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other productivity suites, Box helps users to tap the full potential of AI for unstructured data.Screenshot of how Box creates a central workspace to edit, review, and assign tasks. Users can automate business processes and centralize content workflows in Box, including a configurable content submission, unlimited e-signatures, user-drive no-code workflow, and task assignment to power approvals.Screenshot of how Box secures content from threats, including malware and ransomware, and recover from attacks if they happen. This helps to maintain a zero trust architecture to ensure proper usage of corporate data, and prevent data theft.Screenshot of how Box can connect to any productivity suite, including Microsoft, Google, and Apple. This extends any existing security investments with integrations into key DLP, SIEM, and network security tools. Thus, seamless experiences can be built for users in any system they use, whether that’s a business tool like Salesforce or ServiceNow, or communications engines like Zoom and Slack.Screenshot of an overview describing Box's scalability. With unlimited storage capabilities Box has an exabyte (1,000PB) of customer data plus 1 gigabit per second upload and download speed. At its core, Box is a multi-tenant global SaaS platform with enterprise-grade reliability and end-to-end encryption to secure content.

    Slingshot Screenshots

    Screenshot of a team’s work broken down into tasks with due dates, dependencies and blockers, to make work understandable.Screenshot of the consolidated workspace where users can manage, share and access files and documents in the same place collaboration happens.Screenshot of Slingshot’s dashboard templates that have the essential KPIs for each use case, Interactives and features such as drill-down, and exporting to Excel or PowerPoint built right in.Screenshot of where chats and discussions from tasks, dashboards, and pinned content can be created. This allows team to move straight into collaborating with one click and stay informed.Screenshot of Slingshot's range of workspace and project templates, designed for simplicity, that enable users to handle, distribute, and retrieve files and documents while collaborating with a team.