Software · head to head
Sync.com vs Box
Sync.com
Software
Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users; Box all Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sync.com and Box actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Sync.com
- All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
- The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
- Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager
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
Sync.com
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.
Box
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Box review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sync.com if
Nothing in the data separates Sync.com 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 Sync.com on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Sync.com or Box better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sync.com 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, Sync.com or Box?
- Sync.com starts at On request and Box at On request.
- Does Sync.com or Box run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.