Secure Storage and Easy File Management
April 18, 2023

Secure Storage and Easy File Management

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Enterprise

Overall Satisfaction with Box

I used box extensively to manage thousands of data and programming files for mixed methods research projects with my research team. Much of the data that my team used for research projects had to be stored securely, and Box offers a secure method for storing files that met the criteria for our IRB approvals. My research team also needed to be able to collaborate and see file updates in real-time, which Box allowed us to do easily.

Pros

  • Box lets you securely store files.
  • Box makes it easy to collaborate and share files and documents with others.
  • Box allows you to sync files to your computer or the cloud to easily update files.

Cons

  • Sometimes the file syncing lags, which can result in team members accidentally working on outdated file versions.
  • The web-based version feels clunkier to use with lots of additional options that were not particularly useful for my team.
  • Secure Storage
  • Real-time data sync
  • Box has had an overall positive effect on our content management objective. Box Sync and Box Drive, in particular, have had a positive ROI in terms of time resources by enabling easy content management and team collaboration without having to constantly log in to a web-based file management system.
I slightly prefer Box over Dropbox, especially if I need to store and manage thousands of files. Dropbox online file management was not as easy to navigate as Box. However, Dropbox also has a similar cloud sync feature that worked similar to Box and was pretty comparable to the Box feature. The main reason my team switched to Box was because our organization provided it at no cost to our team, whereas for Dropbox we had to use our own research grant money to pay for it.

Do you think Box delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Box's feature set?

Yes

Did Box live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Box go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Box again?

Yes

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.

Box Feature Ratings

Enterprise Content Management
7.6
Content capture & imaging
Not Rated
File sync, storage & archiving
8
Document management
9
Records management
Not Rated
Content search & retrieval
7
Enterprise content collaboration
5
Content publishing & creation
Not Rated
Security, risk management & information governance
9
Contract lifecycle management
Not Rated
Automated workflows
Not Rated
Artificial intelligence
Not Rated
Mobile support
Not Rated
Integration
Not Rated

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