Is Box or Microsoft OneDrive better?

Neither clearly leads. Box starts at Free and Microsoft OneDrive at $1.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Box or Microsoft OneDrive?

Box has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Box and $1.99/month for Microsoft OneDrive.

Does Box or Microsoft OneDrive run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Box for free?

Yes. Box has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft OneDrive starts at $1.99/month.

What is Box best used for?

Box is most often used for enterprise cloud file storage and collaboration, document management with ai capabilities, api integration for business automation. Of those, enterprise cloud file storage and collaboration and document management with ai capabilities are not what Microsoft OneDrive is typically brought in for.

File Storage · head to head

Box vs Microsoft OneDrive

Box

File Storage

Cloud content management for the enterprise

From: Free
Rated: -

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Microsoft OneDrive

File Storage

Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365

From: $1.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Box has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Box pricing not disclosed for Personal Pro, Business Plus, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus tiers; Microsoft OneDrive free tier not available; minimum cost is $1.99/month for 100 GB storage
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Box and Microsoft OneDrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Box and Microsoft OneDrive differ
Attribute	Box	Microsoft OneDrive
Starting price	Free	$1.99/month
Free tier	Yes	No

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Box

Enterprise cloud file storage and collaborationnot Microsoft OneDrive
Document management with AI capabilitiesnot Microsoft OneDrive
API integration for business automationnot Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft OneDrive

Personal cloud storage and file backupnot Box
Family file sharing and collaborationnot Box
Business document managementnot Box
Enterprise ransomware protectionnot Box

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Box

Pricing not disclosed for Personal Pro, Business Plus, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus tiers
Enterprise Advanced requires quote and minimum purchase commitments
File upload limits vary from 250 MB to 500 GB across tiers
Business plan requires minimum 3 users

Microsoft OneDrive

Free tier not available; minimum cost is $1.99/month for 100 GB storage
Higher-tier plans required for advanced Copilot features
Per-user pricing increases significantly with family plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Box

Free

IndividualFree
- 10 GB storage
- 250 MB file upload limit
- 1 file version
Business$5/month
- Unlimited storage
- 5 GB file upload
- 25 file versions
Enterprise$null/month
- Unlimited storage
- 50 GB file upload
- 1,000 AI Units per month
Enterprise Plus$null/month
- Unlimited storage
- 150 GB file upload
- 2,000 AI Units per month

Microsoft OneDrive

$1.99/month

Microsoft 365 Basic$1.99/month
- 100 GB cloud storage
- Outlook access
- OneDrive access
Microsoft 365 Personal$9.99/month
- 1 TB cloud storage
- Desktop Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
- Copilot features
Microsoft 365 Family$12.99/month
- Up to 6 TB cloud storage (1 TB per person)
- 1-6 users supported
- Same apps and features as Personal
Microsoft 365 Premium$19.99/month
- Up to 6 TB cloud storage (1 TB per person)
- 1-6 users
- Extensive Copilot feature access

Which should you pick?

Choose Box if

You want to start without paying.

Box review

Choose Microsoft OneDrive if

Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from Box on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Microsoft OneDrive review

Questions people ask

Is Box or Microsoft OneDrive better?: Neither clearly leads. Box starts at Free and Microsoft OneDrive at $1.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Box or Microsoft OneDrive?: Box has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Box and $1.99/month for Microsoft OneDrive.
Does Box or Microsoft OneDrive run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Box for free?: Yes. Box has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft OneDrive starts at $1.99/month.
What is Box best used for?: Box is most often used for enterprise cloud file storage and collaboration, document management with ai capabilities, api integration for business automation. Of those, enterprise cloud file storage and collaboration and document management with ai capabilities are not what Microsoft OneDrive is typically brought in for.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Box: What is the starting price for Box Business plan?

Business plan starts at $5 per user per month with unlimited storage, 5 GB file uploads, and Box AI included.

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Microsoft OneDrive: How much does Microsoft OneDrive cost?

OneDrive pricing starts at $1.99/month for Microsoft 365 Basic with 100 GB storage. Personal plan costs $9.99/month with 1 TB storage. Family plan at $12.99/month supports 1-6 people with up to 6 TB total storage. Premium tier at $19.99/month adds advanced Copilot and AI features.

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Box: Does the free plan support file sharing?

Yes, Individual free plan includes 10 GB storage, 250 MB file uploads, and 5 Box Sign signature requests per month.

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Microsoft OneDrive: Is there a free version of Microsoft OneDrive?

Microsoft does not offer a free OneDrive plan through their paid subscription tiers. However, users with Microsoft accounts receive 5 GB of complimentary OneDrive storage at no cost when creating a Microsoft account.

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Box: What are the file upload limits by tier?

File upload limits are 250 MB (Individual), 5 GB (Business), 50 GB (Enterprise), 150 GB (Enterprise Plus), and 500 GB (Enterprise Advanced).

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Microsoft OneDrive: What security features are included in OneDrive plans?

All OneDrive plans include ransomware detection with files restore, password-protected and expiring-link file sharing settings, and anywhere editing with real-time collaboration. Premium and higher tiers offer exclusive agentic AI security features.

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Box: How is AI priced in Box?

Business plan includes Box AI at no extra cost; Enterprise tiers include 1,000-20,000 AI Units per month depending on plan level.

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Box vs Microsoft OneDrive

Box

Microsoft OneDrive

The short version

Where they differ

What people use each for

Box

Microsoft OneDrive

Where each one falls short

Box

Microsoft OneDrive

Pricing, plan by plan

Box

Microsoft OneDrive

Which should you pick?

Choose Box if

Choose Microsoft OneDrive if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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