Box vs Koofr

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.

Koofr is a cloud storage service for accessing, storing, organising and managing files. It is available on the web and on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, with browser extensions also listed. The free plan includes 10 GB; paid plans start at €0.50 per month, billed yearly. Koofr says it has no individual file-size or file-type limits. Users can connect Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive accounts and search their contents through Koofr. The service can automatically back up mobile media and provide two-way computer synchronisation through its desktop app. Files can be shared with people who do not have Koofr accounts, and deleted files can be recovered for up to 30 days. Security provisions include TLS/SSL transfers, encryption on Koofr servers, and TOTP authentication apps or FIDO2 passkeys as two-factor options. Koofr Vault is described as an open-source, client-side, zero-knowledge encrypted storage application. Koofr says its servers are in Germany in ISO 27001-certified data centers and that it complies with GDPR. The company is based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.