File Storage & Backup · head to head
Microsoft OneDrive vs Box
Microsoft OneDrive
File Storage & Backup
Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Box
File Storage & Backup
Cloud content management for the enterprise
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person; Box all Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft OneDrive and Box actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft OneDrive | Box |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage & Backup).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft OneDrive
- Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
- Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
- Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing
Box
- All Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users
- Business Starter ($5/user/month) caps at 100 GB of shared storage across the whole account and a 2 GB per file upload limit
- Enterprise Plus requires annual billing, and Enterprise Advanced's exact price is not published on the pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Microsoft OneDrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
Box
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Box review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Box if
Nothing in the data separates Box from Microsoft OneDrive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft OneDrive or Box better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and Box at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft OneDrive or Box?
- Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and Box at On request.
- Does Microsoft OneDrive or Box run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Related pages
More on Microsoft OneDrive
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