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Box vs Veritas NetBackup

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Box

File Storage

Cloud content management for the enterprise

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

File Storage

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Veritas NetBackup listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Box and Veritas NetBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Box and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeBoxVeritas NetBackup
Starting priceFree$100/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWindows, Linux, Web
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Veritas NetBackup does not also cover.

Only in Veritas NetBackup

  • Auto image replication
  • Instant access
  • Cloud catalyst
  • Parallel streaming
  • Flexible deployment
  • Resiliency platform
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

What people use each for

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

Box

  • Enterprise cloud file storage and collaborationnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Document management with AI capabilitiesnot Veritas NetBackup
  • API integration for business automationnot Veritas NetBackup

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protectionnot Box
  • Disaster recoverynot Box
  • Business continuitynot Box
  • Ransomware protectionnot Box
  • Compliancenot 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

Veritas NetBackup

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)

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

Veritas NetBackup

$100/month
  • NetBackup Enterprise$100/month
    • Unified data protection
    • Auto image replication
    • Instant access

Which should you pick?

Choose Box if

  • You want to start without paying.
Box review

Choose Veritas NetBackup if

  • You need auto image replication.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want instant access.
Veritas NetBackup review

Questions people ask

Is Box or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Box starts at Free and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Box or Veritas NetBackup?
Box has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Box and $100/month for Veritas NetBackup.
Does Box or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Box runs on Web. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, Web.
Can I use Box for free?
Yes. Box has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Veritas NetBackup starts at $100/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 Veritas NetBackup is typically brought in for.
What can Box do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming.

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.

Source
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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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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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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