We performed a comparison between Box and Google Cloud Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The system's performance is impressive, and file sharing is notably straightforward."
"It is really easy to load files to and from this solution."
"Sharing and collaborating across files and folders has been a massive game changer."
"It is a very user-friendly product."
"Using Box for cloud storage allows us to focus on the service and maintaining infrastructure."
"The solution is scalable."
"File sharing with collaborators not on the same domain with offline access from multiple devices: I work on many projects that are multi-organizational, such as with customers, suppliers, or acquisitions."
"The interface is very good."
"I could store any type of file using the solution."
"The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"You do not need to install anything."
"Its performance and security features are valuable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It's very practical and reliable."
"The most valuable features are Pub/Sub, Data Explorer, BigQuery, and Data Transfer."
"Some of the most valuable features are how convenient and easy to use this solution is. It's very user-friendly and meets all my requirements."
"I don't like the low level of role-based security it provides – it's very cumbersome, and the support is ordinary at times."
"If you want to delete something in Box, you have to do it manually, one by one. That was my recent experience. They might have a bulk delete, but I could not find that option. If you want to delete something, you have to go to each and every file and delete it."
"Like all cloud platforms, there are always areas of improvement around sync to local devices."
"Working on documents in real-time is sometimes faulty and could be improved."
"Maturity of the enterprise security around user management."
"The search features and role permissions are not very user friendly. It only searches the first few pages of a document, which is quite a problem."
"The solution's data security should be improved."
"Data privacy, regarding where to store your data: Offering several transparent(!) options (where to store my data and whether to sync back or not and where to sync) regarding the local law situations (USA, EU, Switzerland!) would increase the credibility of a US based company (after NSA ‘snooping’)."
"I don't find the solution very user-friendly."
"The solution should improve its security and accountability."
"When compared to one of its competitors, Google Cloud Storage does not have or offer a lot of services to its users. So, this is one of the downsides of the solution."
"It's actually quite complete and we don't have any issues with the solution."
"It was a little more complicated when compared to Apple."
"They need more enhancements in the security features."
"Additional cost for more storage"
"Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity."
Box is ranked 9th in Cloud Storage with 39 reviews while Google Cloud Storage is ranked 2nd in Cloud Storage with 66 reviews. Box is rated 8.4, while Google Cloud Storage is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Box writes "Allows you to upload and download files quickly but lacks integration with Office 365". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage writes "Flexible, reliable, and beneficial for small sized companies". Box is most compared with SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive, Citrix ShareFile, Office 365 and Egnyte, whereas Google Cloud Storage is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, AT&T Cloud Storage, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Microsoft Azure File Storage and Google Workspace. See our Box vs. Google Cloud Storage report.
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