Box vs ownCloud: Which is a better fit?

Users are able to simultaneously edit a document at the same time and also it's accessible from any location. Customer support has been amazing and their pricing is very fair.

The Search functionality is so bad (doesn't work the way you think it should and rarely generates the results you're after) as to be almost useless.

I love that you can basically store an unlimited amount of data and share it with anyone who has the link. It makes sharing documents very easy and accessible from any internet accessible device.

At the current price point (charged per user), it's a bit on the more expensive side. The functionalities on the admin console is a bit hard to navigate.

But what makes Box the best, are all the features that they layer on top of that. Collaboration, sync, edit, Office integration, great mobile apps, policies, preview, workflows, automations, and more.

Christine C

Academic Program Specialist

The worst thing about the Box that I have found is that when you first open it, all the files that are on it takes a little bit of time to load.

Felipe F

Systems Analyst

As positive points I can say that Box is a complete cloud backup software with high reliability and security. It has an excellent friendly graphical interface for organizing files in the cloud.

Eden E

Development Director

If you don't know what "folder" a document is in - or even its exact document name, the search tool can be very difficult, and almost useless.

Controlling your own data, while enjoying much of the benefits of the likes of dropbox or onedrive. Ability to link mobile phones and sync contacts and calendars.

When first added, there were a few errors that I had to have my host sort, because I couldn't find any documentation on them for the OwnCloud.

Mark M

Technical Director

Owncloud served us well, was very stable and reliable and packed with functionality - highly recommended especially for commercial applications.

Daniel D

Analista de infraestructura

Being an Open Source, you can find information on the network, and in this way it can be violated by knowing how it is installed and configured.

Kevin K

Owner

Overall the product is good, and a number of addons provide good expanded integration and functionality.

Antonio Luiz A

Material and finance manager

Edits are made on the local computer by the text editor, table, or presentation that the user uses on their computer. This makes standardization difficult.

Brian B

IT Manager

When I implemented ownCloud, it was a neat opensource platform with an active community, with the option of solid support at a fair price.

Abdelkadir A

Teacher

We often have to send large files to our students This process has always been difficult, and we've tried a variety of approaches throughout the years.