Box vs Sync.com

Box

• Companies that need unlimited storage priced per user
• Teams that send documents for signature from where they are stored
• Organizations connecting storage to Microsoft 365, Salesforce or Slack

Sync.com

• Teams that need encrypted storage with HIPAA, GDPR and PIPEDA compliance
• Sharing client files with passwords, expiry dates and download limits
• People who want file history of up to 365 days

Box

• Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users.
• File upload size is capped by plan: 250 MB on the free plan, 2 GB on Business Starter, 5 GB on Business and 15 GB on Business Plus.
• Enterprise Plus is sold on annual billing only, and Enterprise Advanced is priced through sales.
• The downloads page lists Box Drive for Mac and Windows only, with no Linux app.

Sync.com

• The free account is limited to 5 GB.
• Advertised prices are 50% off for the first year only; plans then renew at the regular prices listed here.
• Team plans require at least 3 users. Teams 10TB costs $15 per user / month billed annually, and Enterprise starts at 100 users.
• Access is listed for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and web browsers; no Linux app is mentioned.

Box

Box Drive

A desktop app for Mac and Windows that opens Box files from the computer without taking up much local disk space.

Box Sign

E-signatures are built in: 5 signature requests a month on the free plan, 10 on Business Starter, and unlimited from the Business plan up.

Box AI

Box AI is included from the Business plan. Enterprise adds 1,000 AI Units a month and Box Hubs, and Enterprise Plus raises the allowance to 2,000.

External collaboration

The Business plan charges for each external collaborator, while Business Plus and the Enterprise plans allow an unlimited number.

File version history

The free Individual plan keeps 1 version of each file, Personal Pro keeps 10 and Business Starter keeps 25.

Integrations and API

Box lists more than 1,500 apps and AI agents that connect to it, and paid business plans include a monthly allowance of API calls.

Sync.com

End-to-end encryption

Files are stored end-to-end encrypted on every plan. Sync states that only the account holder has access to them and that the company cannot see them.

File history and recovery

Previous and deleted versions of a file can be previewed and restored for 90, 180 or 365 days, depending on the plan.

Advanced share controls

Shared links can be read-only or preview-only and can carry passwords, expiry dates and download limits, with notifications when a file is viewed.

CloudFiles and Vault

CloudFiles provides files-on-demand inside Windows File Explorer and Mac Finder, and Vault archives files in the cloud only to free up local space.

File requests and team folders

Request files from several people without showing them what others sent, and collaborate with internal and external users in shared team folders.

Team administration

Team plans add a multi-user admin console and centralized billing. Teams 2TB and Teams 10TB add role-based access control and admin delegation.

Box

• Individual$0

  Single user with 10 GB of storage, a 250 MB file upload limit and 5 Box Sign signature requests per month.

• Business Starter$5

  per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly)

  Minimum of 3 users: 100 GB of storage, 2 GB file uploads, 25 file versions and 10 Box Sign requests per month.

• Business$15

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  Minimum of 3 users: unlimited storage, 5 GB file uploads, Box AI, unlimited e-signatures and 50,000 API calls per month.

• Business Plus$25

  per user / month, billed annually ($33 billed monthly)

  Minimum of 3 users: unlimited storage, 15 GB file uploads and unlimited external collaborators.

• Enterprise$35

  per user / month, billed annually ($47 billed monthly)

  Minimum of 3 users: 50 GB file uploads, 1,000 AI Units per month, Box Hubs and 100,000 API calls per month.

• Enterprise Plus$50

  per user / month, annual billing only

  Minimum of 3 users: 150 GB file uploads, 2,000 AI Units per month and support with 24-hour coverage.

Sync.com

• Free$0

  5 GB of secure storage on a free account.

• Personal 1TB$12

  per month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly)

  1 TB of storage for one user, with advanced sharing and 90-day file history.

• Solo 5TB$28

  per month, billed annually ($32 billed monthly)

  5 TB of storage for one user, with custom branding and 180-day file history.

• Personal Unlimited$45

  per month, billed annually ($54 billed monthly)

  Unlimited storage for one user with 365-day file recovery. Upload speed management may apply beyond 10 TB.

• Teams 1TB$6

  per user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)

  1 TB per user with an administrator account and 180-day file history. 3-user minimum.

• Teams 2TB$9

  per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)

  2 TB per user with custom branding, role-based access control and admin delegation. 3-user minimum.

Box

• Annual discount

  About 25% lower with annual billing

  Box's pricing page has a monthly or annual toggle that advertises a saving for paying annually. The listed prices put Business at $15 per user annually against $20 monthly.

Sync.com

• Annual discount

  Save up to 25% with annual billing

  The pricing pages state a saving of up to 25% for annual billing. Personal 1TB is $12 a month billed annually against $16 billed monthly.

• Other savings

  50% off the first year

  Both pricing pages advertise 50% off for one year on individual and team plans. The promotional price applies to the first year, after which plans renew at the regular price.