Box vs. Miro

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

Great in any group setting, especially when people are not all in the same room. Good also documents research and then cluster and summarize it. Not ideal as your main presentation tool as it does not support video storage (i.e., if you want a video, it has to be on youtube).

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• File security - Box makes file storage, sharing[,] and collaboration very [secure]. Its modular features such as encryption, data privacy[,] etc make Box one of the best cloud file storage programs when it comes to adhering to file security protocols.
• Electronic signature provisions, which [make] it easier to append signatures to critical business documents.
• Integrations with [day-to-day] applications, which helps us ensure content consistency across different applications we use.

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• Flexible movement of projects and details on the digital whiteboard space.
• My manager and coworkers can easily view what I'm working on.
• Easy connection to the website, it loads pretty fast, and I can stay synced from wherever as long as I log in.

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• 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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• More Integrations with MS365, especially MS Powerpoint.
• I'd like to have the Company master slides and templates in Miro.
• The Miro Activities feature I find a bit hard to use.
• Integration with Business Objects and having data automatically refreshed and updated.

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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

Miro is extremely simple to use. Its quick adoption as a whiteboard makes it a valuable tool in our technology stack. Google Jamboard worked for us but was clunky. Miro was a breath of fresh air. It allowed us to diagram complex ideas with its native tools instead of forcing Jamboard to do things it just wasn't designed for

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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!

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It's pretty easy to use. My gripes are with some small idiosyncrasies with selection behavior with objects and editing text. When I move an object, it automatically de-selects it when I am not done with it. I have to click to select again. Text control is challenging and could be improved. It could use a little more styling capability. It's also weird that it behaves differently in a shape then when using the text tool.

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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.

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I have never had a problem with the availability

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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

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Most of the time pages load quickly but occasionally it does take time to point you to the area that you initially worked on.

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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.

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I have personally not required support when something was broken but used the training slides provided to get more knowledge of the tool

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The in person training was done in house and I helped with the training, people seem to respond well.

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Not applicable as never had in person training

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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.

Superb. very well explained videos. Really helps get the knowledge up on the product. The slides are divided into the topics of usage. I have enjoyed following and implementing all of these slides. The videos are well explained and it is easy to follow. There are tutorials that you can take yourself later. It would be nice however if more training modules were added.

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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.

My supervisor was the one that implemented it. In all honesty it was just dropped in my lap one day and I was expected to use it. I am fairly good with figuring these things out and Miro is super intuitive so I did not have any problems but there really wasn't much more than that.

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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).

Miro has more options to save and the sticky notes are awesome. I like that we can neatly continue on the same platform without "erasing" previous work. The templates are great for use and inspiration in trying to determine how to organize. I would like better training options, it seems rather limited in the offerings I have found so far.

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It's great, as we put more files on there it's done very well.

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The product is being used across the company and still no issues with the same.

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• 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

• Improved productivity.
• Improved collaboration.
• Time-saving vs. using several other tools to accomplish similar outcomes i.e. using MS Project, Sharepoint, and waiting for people to return files after making updates. They get hung up on someone's desktop and everyone is waiting for their turn. This never happens with Miro!

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