Box vs Dropbbox

**sterne.law@gmail.com** · 27-Sep-13, 05:23 PM

Any reason why one would choose dropbox over box?
Box has 10MB vs 2MB.
I'm trying to create a paperless world, cloud helps.
Also working on multiple machines and places, it helps.
I have a view dropbox accounts - some due to experimenting. So Box may also resolve the issue.

Any views?

**HR Solutions** · 27-Sep-13, 08:24 PM

Hasn't Dropbox just increased the 2 to 20 or something like that. I only use Dropbox and never had a problem.

**sterne.law@gmail.com** · 28-Sep-13, 05:46 AM

Not that I can see.
Oh, and it's GB not MB

**irneb** · 02-Oct-13, 06:51 PM

The DropBox 50G is due to other stuff you added / installed / if you've invited others to join DB. I know I had around 5GB a year ago because of (mostly) invitees. But as soon as I installed the DB app on my Samsung phone that jumped to just over 50G - must be some sort of special between DB & the phone manufacturers.

As for Box, I like the fact that it's a lot more simple to share with just anyone. DB mostly requires that the recipients also register with them (even if free). But Box allows you to share to anyone, even if they don't want to register. I've got my email client (Thunderbird) set up so it automatically uploads & shares (and includes the link in the email) if any attachment is greater than 1MB. That way when sending large files via email, I don't clog the server and the recipient can download at his leisure by clicking the link. DB has some issues with this, at least their free version does.

As for allowed users, both seem to have some sort of share only to specified users. But once shared they either have read-only control, or full control. At least Box tells you if someone else has changed a file you originally uploaded. So for me, if it wasn't because of the huge 50G+ DB size, I'd have moved across to Box for everything.

Though I do have a GMail, and thus also Google Drive - I've not used it much for sharing. May have to look into that as well, but for now I'm fine with my setup.

**Roger15** · 28-Sep-13, 05:21 PM

You use Dropbox for personal information which is free?
Or business -- which I am sure there is a charge for?
Is there a cloud site that offers free storage for businesses?

**sterne.law@gmail.com** · 29-Sep-13, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Roger15

You use Dropbox for personal information which is free?
Or business -- which I am sure there is a charge for?
Is there a cloud site that offers free storage for businesses?

they are both free
you can upgrade and pay, then you get more storage and probably features
I see that box even integrates with other cloud apps, example salesforce

**HR Solutions** · 29-Sep-13, 10:16 AM

Anthony when I checked on fri the business Dropbox is 795 dollars per year. Obviously advantage is it is admin controlled whereas normal Dropbox files could be changed by anyone else that u allow access to. I use it for myself only and if staff need docs they e mail it to each other.

**sterne.law@gmail.com** · 29-Sep-13, 12:37 PM

I would imagine that's the big thing for business.
Box seems to have more capability for that.
You can elect which files/folders update.
Allow access to different folders and different people. Seems to be superior to dropbox on a number of fronts.

**sterne.law@gmail.com** · 29-Sep-13, 12:39 PM

This is my goal for next week or so.
Discipline myself to work on cloud, keep everything in one place.
Then go paperless. I'm using a laptop and tablet at same time, so that helps, can read and research on one whilst typing on another. Will possibly look at hooking up another screen.