Box vs Icedrive

Box is a file storage and collaboration service available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Its listed capabilities include file versioning and business administration controls. Named plans range from Individual, with 10 GB of storage, 250 MB uploads, one file version, and five signature requests per month, to Personal Pro, with 100 GB, 5 GB uploads, 10 versions, and 15 monthly signature requests. Business Starter lists 100 GB, 2 GB uploads, 25 versions, and up to 10 users. Business, Business Plus, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus offer unlimited storage; their upload limits are 5 GB, 15 GB, 50 GB, and 150 GB, respectively. These business tiers require at least three users and list monthly API call allowances of 50K for the first two and 100K for the Enterprise tiers. Box was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Icedrive is a cloud storage service with web, desktop, and mobile apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Its Free plan provides 10 GB of storage at free. The desktop app mounts cloud storage as an operating-system drive and offers cache controls; the web file manager includes drag-and-drop, previews, media streaming, and chunked uploads. Mobile apps support streaming, sharing, and device backup. Icedrive lists file versioning and zero-knowledge encryption. It says its client-side encryption protects file contents and names on the device using 256-bit keys. The plan comparison also lists encryption at rest and TLS 1.2/1.3 transfers. Paid plans include user-to-user sharing, with public links and controls such as expiry, download caps, preview-only mode, and passwords. WebDAV is disabled for new users and being phased out for existing users.