File Storage · head to head
Box vs Nasuni
Nasuni
File Storage
Cloud file storage that keeps the authoritative copy in object storage and caches it at each site
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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; Nasuni subscription is based on managed capacity, so cold data that would cost almost nothing in an archive tier keeps paying the full platform rate, and there is limited incentive structure to delete.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Box and Nasuni actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Box
Nothing recorded that Nasuni does not also cover.
Only in Nasuni
- Edge caching appliances
- Object storage back end
- Continuous versioning
- Global file lock
- Rapid site recovery
- Ransomware detection
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Box
- Enterprise cloud file storage and collaborationnot Nasuni
- Document management with AI capabilitiesnot Nasuni
- API integration for business automationnot Nasuni
Nasuni
- Consolidating file servers across many branch offices onto one namespace without shipping data between sitesnot Box
- Replacing a NAS plus backup plus offsite replication stack with a single recovery modelnot Box
- Engineering or media teams in different regions who need to work on the same large project filesnot Box
- An organisation that has been hit by ransomware on file shares and needs version level rollback rather than tape restoresnot 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
Nasuni
- Subscription is based on managed capacity, so cold data that would cost almost nothing in an archive tier keeps paying the full platform rate, and there is limited incentive structure to delete.
- Every site needs an appliance, virtual or physical, which is a footprint and a patching obligation at locations that previously had only a file server or nothing.
- A read that misses the local cache is fetched from object storage, so the first access to a cold large file is at cloud latency and users experience it as the system being slow at random.
- Global file lock serialises access across regions, so genuinely collaborative editing of the same large files still involves waiting for another site to release the lock rather than merging.
- The object storage underneath is your contract, so API transaction and egress charges from Azure or AWS land on your cloud bill and are not covered by the Nasuni subscription you were quoted against.
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$null/month
- Unlimited storage
- 150 GB file upload
- 2,000 AI Units per month
Nasuni
On request- Nasuni File Data Platform$undefined/year
- Subscription based on managed capacity
- Edge appliances at each site
- Continuous versioning and rapid recovery
Which should you pick?
Choose Nasuni if
- You need edge caching appliances.
- You work on Web, Windows, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, Azure.
- You also want object storage back end.
Questions people ask
- Is Box or Nasuni better?
- Neither clearly leads. Box starts at Free and Nasuni at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Box or Nasuni?
- Box has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Box and On request for Nasuni.
- Does Box or Nasuni run on more platforms?
- Box runs on Web. Nasuni runs on Web, Windows, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, Azure.
- Can I use Box for free?
- Yes. Box has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nasuni starts at On request.
- 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 Nasuni is typically brought in for.
- What can Box do that Nasuni cannot?
- Nasuni covers Edge caching appliances, Object storage back end, Continuous versioning, Global file lock.
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.
SourceNasuni: Do I still need a backup product?
That is the pitch: continuous versioning in object storage replaces the backup schedule for file data. Databases and virtual machines still need their own tooling.
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.
SourceNasuni: Who owns the storage account?
You do. Nasuni writes into object storage you contract for, which also means the cloud provider bills you directly for it.
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).
SourceNasuni: How fast is recovery of a whole site?
An appliance can be serving files within hours because data is pulled on demand, but performance stays degraded while the cache refills.
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.
SourceNasuni: Is pricing published?
No. Nasuni sells through quotes based on managed capacity and site count, so comparisons need a real proposal rather than a list price.
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