Box is an alternative
to Dropbox
$0/mo (Individual) vs Dropbox Basic at $0/mo — covering 50% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Basic plan at $0/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Individual: 0 USD/monthly.
Dropbox costs $0/mo on the Basic plan at single user, monthly billing. Box costs $0/mo (Individual plan), which is not cheaper than Dropbox Basic at $0/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Box covers 50% of the 4 capabilities compared against Dropbox. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Box | Dropbox |
|---|---|---|
| Share links | ✓ | ✓ |
| File versioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop sync app | ↑ Business Starter | ✓ |
| File requests | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Dropbox has that Box lacks.
- Desktop sync app — Native sync client for Windows, macOS or Linux.Missing from Box.
- File requests — Collect files from people who do not have an account.Missing from Box.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Individual | Free |
| Personal Pro | $16/mo |
| Business Starter | $8/seat/mo |
| Business | $24/seat/mo |
| Business Plus | $39/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | $54/mo |
| Enterprise Plus | Contact sales |
| Enterprise Advanced | Contact sales |
| Basic | Free |
| Plus | $9.99/mo |
| Standard | $15/seat/mo |
| Advanced | $24/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Box lack compared with Dropbox?
Desktop sync app, File requests — 2 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Dropbox: 2026-10-29; Box: 2026-10-03 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.dropbox.com/basic (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://www.dropbox.com/plans (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.dropbox.com/plans#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Box data last verified 2026-10-03