Box vs iCloud Drive
Box
box.com
iCloud Drive
icloud.comSide by side
| Figure | Box | iCloud Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 7 |
| Spec score · Cloud storage | 9.5 (#1) | 8.6 (#23) |
| Spec score · Cloud Storage Services | 9.4 (#2) | 8.5 (#29) |
| Collaboration | Box supports sharing, editing, commenting and co-creation of content across internal and external collaborators. | Collaborators’ changes to shared files and folders appear to everyone in real time. |
| Device platforms | windows,macos,ios,android | iOS,macOS,Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Storage limit | 100 | Files added to iCloud Drive count toward the user’s iCloud storage, and storage limits depend on the selected iCloud storage plan. |
Plans
Box
- IndividualFree
- Business Starter$5 a month
- Personal Pro$10 a month
- Business$15 a month
- Business Plus$25 a month
- Enterprise$35 a month
- Enterprise Plus$50 a month
- Enterprise AdvancedPriced on request
iCloud Drive
- iCloudPrice not published
- iCloud+ 50GB$0.99 a month
- iCloud+ 200GB$2.99 a month
- iCloud+ 2TB$9.99 a month
- iCloud+ 6TB$29.99 a month
- iCloud+ 12TB$59.99 a month
- iCloud 5GBFree
In their own words
Box
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.
iCloud Drive
iCloud Drive has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.