Box Reviews

Box is fantastic if you want to work on a file from multiple computers. You can use a work computer to start, go home and finish on your home computer - and if you have the cloud apps you don't even have to download the files each time. You can work directly in the cloud and the file is automatically updated across all devices.

Box is not well suited for Digital Asset Management. Searching for photos only works if your search terms are in the title of the image, and it doesn't allow for searching in the metadata/keywords/description.

Box is well suited for large organizations that need a central place to store important documents. These documents can then be shared with everyone in the organization or just a select few people. Where it would be less appropriate is if only 1 person needed access. It really is better for larger organizations instead of sending out mass emails.

I often work with filmmakers and producers across the globe, and Box enables me to receive video and send audio files without leaving my desk, which makes my business money and promotes repeat business. File transfer & storage software is a vital tool to my business. I wouldn’t be able to survive without it, and Box is a leader of that industry.

Box is an amazing platform - the more I have used it, the more I like it! It is well suited for personal and/or business use. It works well for small companies with teams less than 20. I feel it may be hard to manager for large teams that all need to access the same files. External collaborators are a great feature for teams - allowing selective access to folders as needed. The cost is very reasonable!

Box has become a part of my everyday work life and I rely on it to perform my job, so I definitely recommend it to others that need cloud file storage. I've used Dropbox for Business and Google Drive for personal use and I think the Box is the best out of those for business use. I wasn't involved in purchasing so I'm not aware of the cost, but if it's affordable it's a no-brainer for any size business.

Box is well suited to share files within large companies. If not all the employees work under the same roof it's very helpful to keep everyone on the same page using Box. It's particularly nice that each folder is time-stamped when it was last worked on, and by who. It makes it easy when you are waiting on something or want to know when you last worked on something.

Box is well-suited for situations like mine, where you're dealing with a team of remote freelancers. Box is ideal for remote teams or anywhere where teams aren't working directly together in the same office. It's also ideal for companies dealing with digital files. It may not be appropriate for teams that require close collaboration or those that deal with physical files, however.

Box in my case works very well for me to share files and texts through a link with my students. I only choose what I want to share, copy the link and send them to their emails and each one can download the file just by clicking on the link. It is fantastic since so far I have not had any problem with the upload or download of text and PDF files.

It is well suited to managing the documentation requirements for a small to large organization that need to maintain files of all types. It is great at version management so that only the latest version is available. It would not be appropriate for minimal documentation at a small or tiny company where access levels, editing and version management is not required.

Box is well suited for projects on which a smaller handful of individuals are working on the same project at the same time. I can imagine that for files that require the input of many individuals, Box file editing and sharing may run slower than desirable. Box will help seamlessly integrate desktop applications like Microsoft Office with online editing and collaboration capability.

Box is a good application for large file sharing. The Box Sync app works fine the majority of the time. I experienced a login issue that gave me a useless error message "Reason (7)". The Box Community support website search for this error resulted in a confusing, overly technical answer, that did not provide steps to a resolution. I downloaded the Box Sync application again. This solved the problem.

Box is a great platform for document storing and sharing. It's simple and quick to use. It works best when new teams are created and there is a project we are all working on together. Items are name, date, and time-stamped so it's easy to see who is doing what. It's great to be able to easily see what version a document is on right on the main folder screen as well as the last uploader.

Box has added some new protections to try and prevent multiple people working on the same document at the same time without knowing, but I have yet to test them out. That has been an issue in the past that has led to some weird file uploads where now there are multiple saves of the same document, but the bright side is that the documents are still saved and work isn't lost.

When it comes to managing files within a small group, Box seems to work very well. The options given are similar to how OneDrive and Google Drive File Streamworks. However, as the number of users grows, it seems that Drive File Stream is a bit more user-friendlier, and the pricing is also cheaper considering all the other facilities provided by G Suite.

Unlike Google Drive that most companies or universities are concerned with using for data and file sharing, Box has a full range of features for file storage, retrieving, and sharing. Individual users need to purchase their plans to get access, while Google Drive is set to be free to everyone to use for limited storage space. However, if your employer acquired Box's license, I would always recommend Box.

Box works well if the permissions and fine controls of read and write access by groups are not important. But where it falls short for us is the ability to have read-only offline sync, comparable to Microsoft OneDrive (business version, using SharePoint Online as the underlying technology).

Its ability to have frictionless public sharing was a big plus, however. It all depends on the security needs of your business. If you need and integrate AD credentials and security groups, Box is not the way to go.

Box is a great tool to use to stay organized and store all your files. It is easy to share files with team members or external partners and you can allow users to edit files so you avoid the back and forth versioning that comes with sending attachments via email or chat.

Box is an awesome cloud-based syncing tool to share files, documents, pictures, etc. The notification setting is particularly helpful when sending important documents or information as it helps put your mind at ease knowing the recipient received your email. It is VERY easy to set up or use no matter what level of computer skills someone has.

Box satisfactorily performs all of the basic tasks required of a cloud storage solution, for the most part, as well or better than the basic free offerings such as Google Drive and much more reliably than Microsoft SharePoint. However, I think the only reason we elected to pay for a subscription service rather than use one of these free solutions comes down to security around our sensitive contract documents. If the use case in question were one with lower stakes, I'd recommend Google Drive for being able to perform the same functions but without requiring employees to sign into a different service.

Great for teams that are decentralized and not always in the same office space. Great also for teams that have a lot of different tools already (Salesforce, Slack etc). that they want a tool to play nice with.

Large video files and RAW camera files, large creative and design documents are what Box handles best.

Box works splendidly and we haven't encountered any issues so far. It is well-suited for all size businesses. We can upload large files up to 1-3gb easily, which saves a lot of time which we could have been spending in splitting those files. Overall, our experience is wonderful and we would highly recommend it to other businesses, who are looking for a trouble-free content-sharing solution.

Box is very useful if you need to share a file with multiple users. Let's say your organization has more than 5000 employees, which can make it hard to share things over email. In addition, you can easily control what could be shared and what should not be shared with external parties in Box.

Box works very well to share files and large reports with teams. It's a great backup, but may not be the best tool to use as a primary storage for company files.

When you need to collaborate and share large files, Box is a great solution. This is particularly useful for marketers, advertisers, event planners, or publishers that may need to share large files externally. The system can also be used for collaborating when changes need to be made to the same document.

It is really well-suited if you're working across multiple devices! The syncing is so easy and you can edit in either the web browser or in your normal Microsoft Office application.