Amazon WorkDocs vs Box comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon WorkDocs and Box based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkDocs

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Box

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (6th), Cloud Storage (12th), Digital Asset Management (3rd), Document Management Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon WorkDocs is 18.6%, up from 18.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Box is 9.5%, up from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Daulath Alikhan

Deputy General Manager at a government with 51-200 employees

A great collaboration service for small organizations

The synchronization should be simplified. Other solutions like Dropbox and OneDrive have apps. I tried using the mobile version, but it didn't work properly, that needs to be improved. It was cumbersome. It's a good solution for a small organization like ours, but it really depends on your use-cases and the size of your organization. I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app. It was challenging to even download it and once I did, I wasn't even able to log into my system. The mobile app needs to improved for easy use.

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Parthasarathy Chellapillai

Program Administrator at Flextronics

Used for data storage and data collaboration, but its data security could be improved

If I have restricted access within an organization by keeping the data in Box, there are other applications through which I can barge into the data. If anyone wants to keep a file restricted to four people, I can access it because it's available in the cloud. I can directly access the file and pull in the data by entering the file's name. Someone from outside the organization can't access it. However, someone from within the organization who is not supposed to access the data can access it, provided it is in Box. Box is almost like a folder structure outside your system. The solution uses the cloud, and you don't need any separate storage in your system. Even if your system crashes down, the data will be saved. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"This solution is great for inviting and sharing documents with other users."

"The ability to collaborate around data anywhere, anytime is the most powerful features of Box."

"The interface is very good."

"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."

"Sharing and collaborating across files and folders has been a massive game changer."

"Box is very realistic when it comes to sharing capabilities."

"Using Box for cloud storage allows us to focus on the service and maintaining infrastructure."

"Office Integration. The full integration into the Microsoft Office products is just perfect."

"The solution is scalable."

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Cons

"I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app."

"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."

"With OneDrive, you can continuously save your files over a Box folder. That is something I wish we could have."

"One thing that Box would benefit from is a records management component."

"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 like the low level of role-based security it provides – it's very cumbersome, and the support is ordinary at times."

"If there was a plugin that added some sort of toolbar in Office, that would be great."

"In future releases, there could be encryption, to have better security."

"The upload speed needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's cheaper compared to similar products available"

"Box's pricing is excellent."

"Better sign a full year's contract to get a discount."

"My organization pays for the license."

"The pricing may seem steep at first, but delve into the features and you'll soon realize it is incredible value for what you get."

"Our pricing and licensing is excellent. I'd tell all Higher Ed customers to talk with Internet2 for excellent pricing and support."

"Box needs to improve with their pricing in terms of licensing costs."

"I believe Box is cheaper than SharePoint."

"It is expensive per head, as you need the enterprise license to get full security and tools. So negotiate a discount!"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

59%

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Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

Does Amazon WorkDocs offer any unique advantages over SharePoint?

Amazon WorkDocs offers the following advantages over SharePoint: It is a fully managed service, meaning that Amazon takes care of the underlying infrastructure and maintenance. It is more scalab...

What do you like most about Box?

The solution is used for data storage and any kind of visualization.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Box?

The solution is expensive when it comes to API calls.

What needs improvement with Box?

The price must be lowered.

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Comparisons

Compared 37% of the time

SharePoint vs Amazon WorkDocs

Compared 31% of the time

Google Workspace vs Amazon WorkDocs

Compared 9% of the time

Quip vs Amazon WorkDocs

Compared 6% of the time

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SharePoint vs Box

Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Overview

Amazon WorkDocs is a fully managed, secure content creation, storage, and collaboration service. With Amazon WorkDocs, you can easily create, edit, and share content, and because it’s stored centrally on AWS, access it from anywhere on any device. Amazon WorkDocs makes it easy to collaborate with others, and lets you easily share content, provide rich feedback, and collaboratively edit documents. You can use Amazon WorkDocs to retire legacy file share infrastructure by moving file shares to the cloud. Amazon WorkDocs lets you integrate with your existing systems, and offers a rich API so that you can develop your own content-rich applications. Amazon WorkDocs is built on AWS, where your content is secured on the world's largest cloud infrastructure.

With Amazon WorkDocs, there are no upfront fees or commitments. You pay only for active user accounts, and the storage you use. Amazon WorkDocs provides a 30-day free trial with 1 TB of storage per user for up to 50 users.

Box is a Modern Content Management Platform for companies of all sizes and industries. The difference that Box brings is that it offers the security and controls admins need with the sharing and collaboration capabilities end users want. Box has made it easier for people to securely share ideas, collaborate and get work done faster. Today, more than 62,000 businesses, including 59% of the Fortune 500, trust Box to manage content in the cloud.

The Box platform provides HIPAA, FINRA, FedRAMP, and many other compliances to go with granular access permissions and advanced security capabilities.

By using Box you can sync, share, and collaborate on all types of files, anywhere, on any device - but that's just the beginning. You can choose where to store your data, to manage your own encryption keys, and set workflows to automate content-based processes. You can also assign custom metadata tags to content, watermark sensitive content, and set file retention or legal hold policies.

Box has deep, native integrations with Microsoft Office and Outlook, Google Apps for Work, Salesforce, Netsuite, Docusign, Adobe, and many other best-of-breed solutions you may already be using.

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