Compare Box and Progress ShareFile 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 Per Month
Free Trial 1 Trial License
Box
Star Rating
(4,981)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 Per Month
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Star Rating
(1,439)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Trial License
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Box excels in its Document Signing feature, scoring 9.3, which reviewers mention provides a seamless experience for electronic signatures compared to ShareFile's score of 9.2.
- Reviewers mention that Box's Mobile Signatures feature is particularly strong, with a score of 9.4, allowing for easy signing on-the-go, while ShareFile's mobile signing capabilities lag behind at 8.4.
- G2 users highlight Box's superior File Management capabilities, particularly in Versioning (8.7) and Collaboration (8.9), which are essential for teams working on shared documents, whereas ShareFile scores lower in these areas with 8.3 and 8.5 respectively.
- Users on G2 report that Box's Web Interface is more user-friendly, scoring 8.9, which reviewers say enhances productivity, while ShareFile's interface received a lower score of 8.3.
- Reviewers mention that Box's Security features, particularly in Encryption (8.9) and Access Control (8.9), are robust, providing peace of mind for enterprise users, while ShareFile's security features, although strong, score slightly lower at 9.0 and 8.9 respectively.
- Users say that Box's Integration APIs (8.9) are more versatile, allowing for better customization and connectivity with other tools, compared to ShareFile's score of 8.7, which some users feel limits their integration options.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Box
Business Starter
$5.00
Per Month
Secure file collaboration, storage and native e-signatures for up to 10 users
- 100 GB of storage
- 2 GB file upload
- 25 file versions
Progress ShareFile
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Free Trial
1 Trial License
Try ShareFile Premium free for 30 days.
- All ShareFile PREMIUM Features Included in Trial
Free Trial
Box
Free Trial is available
Progress ShareFile
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
4,298
8.7
1,207
Ease of Use
8.7
4,313
8.5
1,208
Ease of Setup
8.7
994
8.5
436
Ease of Admin
8.6
959
8.5
427
Quality of Support
8.4
2,954
8.2
1,000
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
853
8.6
409
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
4,196
7.6
1,174
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.4
52
9.2
187
9.1
48
8.8
163
9.3
52
9.0
183
9.3
51
8.4
120
8.9
49
8.9
175
9.4
45
9.0
90
9.1
49
8.8
131
9.5
46
8.8
173
Security and Scalability
9.0
50
9.2
137
9.2
50
9.3
154
9.2
48
8.9
102
Platform
8.9
46
8.5
83
9.2
50
8.6
92
9.2
43
8.2
59
9.3
50
9.1
103
8.9
44
8.5
56
File Management
8.6
2889
8.5
590
8.7
3254
8.5
700
8.9
3211
8.7
707
8.3
3107
8.2
640
8.5
2209
8.1
459
Collaboration
8.7
2793
8.6
603
9.1
3340
9.0
734
7.8
2581
7.9
511
8.3
2499
8.2
531
Administration
8.8
1946
8.6
502
8.9
1966
8.5
472
8.7
1797
8.6
479
8.7
1729
8.5
441
8.6
1983
8.8
488
8.7
1609
8.5
415
9.1
2061
9.1
519
Platform
8.8
534
8.6
168
8.9
767
8.7
259
8.5
572
8.3
209
8.6
532
8.3
191
8.5
456
8.2
148
Setup
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
9.0
15
Management
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Goal Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Content Planning
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Other Features
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Management
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
68
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.0
57
Security
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
8.8
68
File Management
9.0
93
9.0
10
8.4
76
8.7
10
8.4
74
Feature Not Available
8.7
84
8.6
11
8.9
91
8.8
11
8.7
79
8.8
10
8.4
74
7.4
9
8.2
72
9.1
9
8.5
69
8.5
9
8.8
91
9.0
10
8.9
87
8.5
11
8.8
84
8.3
10
Workflow
8.4
76
8.0
10
8.3
78
8.5
10
8.5
81
9.0
10
8.8
83
8.7
9
8.7
74
9.1
9
Platform
8.7
74
8.5
9
8.9
91
8.9
11
8.5
75
8.8
10
8.8
72
8.7
10
8.6
73
8.9
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Box and Progress ShareFile are categorized as Cloud Content Collaboration, E-Signature, and Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Unique Categories
Box has no unique categories
Progress ShareFile is categorized as File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Marketing Calendar, Objectives and Key Results (OKR), and Workflow Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Box
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Progress ShareFile
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Education Management
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Other
65.7%
Accounting
10.2%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Financial Services
6.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.7%
Insurance
4.0%
Other
65.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Box
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nerissa C.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
The box is a cloud storage tool for data saving, we can drag and drops data on this tool quickly. We can save data form remote computers and it grants us great data protection and we can easily locate our data from anywhere and from any device with an...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Brendan S.
Verified User in Financial Services
Personally I don't see the value add of Box. Is it a Business Dropbox? Is it a Google Drive Replacement? What makes this different to the countless other competitors? For me box is rather slow, unintuitive and if like us, you have thousands of folders, it...
Progress ShareFile
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michelle T.
Verified User
I can share my file through this app that really help me because it easier that bluetooth.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael J.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Email connections are done through Sharefile email. This becomes problematic for employees with having a second non-company email. This feature offers higher security but limits integration with business emails.
Nerissa C.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
The box is a cloud storage tool for data saving, we can drag and drops data on this tool quickly. We can save data form remote computers and it grants us great data protection and we can easily locate our data from anywhere and from any device with an...
Michelle T.
Verified User
I can share my file through this app that really help me because it easier that bluetooth.
Brendan S.
Verified User in Financial Services
Personally I don't see the value add of Box. Is it a Business Dropbox? Is it a Google Drive Replacement? What makes this different to the countless other competitors? For me box is rather slow, unintuitive and if like us, you have thousands of folders, it...
Michael J.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Email connections are done through Sharefile email. This becomes problematic for employees with having a second non-company email. This feature offers higher security but limits integration with business emails.
Discussions
How does this service differ from Dropbox?
4 comments
SP
The services are similar to users, but Box has a lot of security integrations & features that tend to make it more IT-friendly. Depends how you want it to...Read more
Is there a way to sync multiple box accounts?
3 comments
SM
I'm not specifically sure about syncing folders, but you can give access to people via email address. Read more
Is there any way this app could be cheaper?
3 comments
SS
The best way is to get a coupon code. However with my personal experience with the app I would suggest to go ahead with Dropbox. It’s expensive but has all...Read more
Is there a file size limit on uploading or sending files?
2 comments
AH
Not to my knowledge. We've sent many many files of all sizes, and many of them very large, in the 100++++ MB's with no issues.Read more
How does ShareFile send large files through email?
2 comments
AH
With microsoft outlook, you can add the ShareFile button to your e-mail. To send a file securely, attached the file, click the ShareFile button and it...Read more
Is ShareFile secure?
2 comments
AH
Yes it is. You can share whole folders or select just one or more files to share with those not added to the folder.Read more
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