Box vs Wasabi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Box grades higher than Wasabi: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Box grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. Wasabi grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Box
Business content storage with e-signatures, workflows and AI
Wasabi
S3-compatible cloud object storage at a flat per-TB rate
Which one is for you
Pick Box if
- Fits if your company wants unlimited storage priced per user, from 3 users up
- Works for teams that send contracts for signature from where they're stored, or plug files into Microsoft 365, Salesforce or Slack
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're one person wanting more space, as every paid plan priced here needs at least 3 users
- Pricey if you want the unlimited storage and the AI, which start at $15 a user against a $5 category middle
- Not for you if you're on Linux, since Box Drive is Mac and Windows only
- Tight if you stay free: 10 GB, no file over 250 MB, 1 version kept and 5 signature requests a month
- Watch out: uploads cap at 2 GB on Starter and 5 GB on Business, and Enterprise Plus is billed yearly only
Pick Wasabi if
- Fits if you already run backup software that speaks S3 and want a flat bill
- Works for IT teams buying capacity of 25 TB or more for a few years at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a folder that syncs to your laptop, as it is object storage only
- Pricey if you store little, because you pay for at least 1 TB a month
- Watch out: deleted data is billed for 90 days on Pay as You Go and 30 days on reserved capacity
- Watch out: Reserved Capacity is 1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB, and auto-renews unless you cancel 30 days ahead
How we grade them
| 2.8GPABoxGood | 2.2GPAWasabiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStorage in this category has a middle price of $5 a month, and the dearest tenth starts at $9.99. Box's entry plan is $5 a user but needs 3 users, so $15 a month minimum for 100 GB. The parts people actually come for, unlimited storage, Box AI and unlimited signing, start at $15 a user. | C$7.99 per TB a month on Pay as You Go, a little above the $6.95 middle of file storage, and billing has a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB. Reserved Capacity starts at 25 TB and has no published price. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for one person with 10 GB, which sounds fine until you read the caps: no file over 250 MB, 1 version kept of anything you edit, 5 signature requests a month. A phone video can breach that upload limit. | CThe trial is 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, or 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address. The listing does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | BStorage and sharing, plus Box Sign for e-signatures, workflow automation and Box AI, with Box Drive opening files on a Mac or PC without filling the disk. The listing's own upload ceilings, 250 MB free and 2 GB on Starter, keep it off an A. | CFlat per-TB pricing, object lock, 16 regions and S3 compatibility cover the job for backup. The listing's own gaps keep it at C: a 90-day minimum on deleted data and no sync app at all. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 191,000 App Store ratings. On a computer, Box Drive puts your Box files in Finder or Explorer, so there's nothing new to learn. | CNo store rating on record. You connect it through S3 tools or backup software such as Veeam, which means keys, buckets and settings to work out first. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, and Box counts more than 1,500 connected apps, Microsoft 365, Salesforce and Slack among them, with API call allowances on the paid plans. No Linux app, mind. | BWeb console only, with no desktop or phone apps, but it works with backup and AI tools such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, MLflow and LangChain. |
| Best for | company files with signing and workflows built in | cheap object storage for backups with no egress fees |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Box and Wasabi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Box starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 3.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wasabi starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Box scores higher and starts $2.99 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, none scores higher than Box for less, and 17 score higher than Wasabi for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Box also covers workflow automation, file sync and file sharing.
- Wasabi also covers file management.
At a glance
| Box | Wasabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed annually (minimum 3 users) | $7.99 per TB / month |
| Free plan | Individual plan: one user, 10 GB of storage, a 250 MB file upload limit, 1 file version and 5 Box Sign requests per month. | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered on Business Starter, Business, Business Plus, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus | Free trial: 100 GB for 30 days with a company email, 10 GB for 14 days with a free email address |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Box, Inc. | Wasabi Technologies |
| Price read from | peony.ink (not the vendor's own page) | wasabi.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Wasabi
- Deleted data is still billed for the minimum storage duration: 90 days on Pay as You Go, 30 days on reserved capacity.
- Pay as You Go has a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB of active storage per account.
- Reserved Capacity starts at 25 TB, is bought for 1, 3 or 5 years and auto-renews annually unless canceled with 30 days' notice.
- It is object storage for developers and IT teams, not a consumer sync app.
Key features
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.
Wasabi
- Flat capacity pricing
- One rate per TB covers storage; the pricing page lists $0 for egress and API requests on both purchase options.
- S3-compatible storage
- The site describes S3-compatible storage that works with AI frameworks and backup products such as Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik and Cohesity.
- Immutability and object lock
- Object-lock immutability and Multi-User Authorization are offered to protect backups from ransomware.
- 16 storage regions
- Regions span North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, with a stated 11 nines of durability.
Plans
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.
Wasabi
Pay as You Go$7.99
per TB / month, billed on actual usage
Billed per GB per day, no egress or API fees. 90-day minimum storage and a monthly minimum tied to 1 TB. Basic support.
Reserved Capacity StorageCustom
A fixed capacity block bought for 1, 3 or 5 years, from 25 TB. Larger and longer terms are discounted. Premium support.
Ways to pay less
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.
Wasabi
- Other savings
Migration incentives through December 31, 2026
The homepage says special migration incentives for moving data to Wasabi are available through December 31, 2026; terms are not stated.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Box or Wasabi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Box starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually (minimum 3 users), and Wasabi starts at $7.99 per TB / month. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Box or Wasabi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Box has a free plan. Wasabi does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Box and Wasabi run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Box lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.