Box vs OneDrive Features Comparison
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The document compares features of Box and OneDrive for file storage and sharing. It provides overviews of both services and describes processes like signing in, viewing profiles, getting help, adding and uploading files, sharing files with single or multiple users, syncing files to desktop and mobile apps, using recycle bins and other features like notes and photos.
Box vs OneDrive Features Comparison
- 1. Box vs OneDrive Features Comparison From: Veera Bharat Bhushan Kaveri
- 2. Agenda Box Overview OneDrive Overview Sign In Process My Profile Details Get Help Recent Activities Adding File/ Folder using New Option Uploading File/ Folder using Upload Option Box Sharing Options – Single User Box Sharing Options – Multiple Users OneDrive Sharing Options – Single User OneDrive Sharing Options – Multiple Users Apps Management Mobile App Management Recycle Bin Notes Option Photos
- 3. Box Overview Box is a modern content management platform that allows users to manage assets and approval workflows in one place. Cloud based Document Storage and Management solution for Different Industries. Cloud computing business - Provides file sharing, collaborating, and other tools for working with files. Users can determine how their content can be shared with other users. Box Sync to automatically synchronize between your computer and your online folders. 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.
- 4. OneDrive Overview OneDrive is a secure access, sharing & file storage solution which enables users to store & share photos, videos, documents etc. It’s a Software App easy to manage and share Documents from anywhere and work together in real time on your favorite devices. It’s packed with Collaboration Tools and Users get up to 1TB Storage for a reasonable price. Integral part of Office 365 or SharePoint Server - Provides place in the cloud to store, share, and sync your work files. Update and share your files from any device. Work on Office documents with others at the same time. If you use Office 365 with OneDrive, you can share a file to edit collaboratively in real time.
- 5. Sign In Process It is so easy to Sign in by Clicking the below URLs and Signing Up initially and Signing in later on. https://app.box.com/ & https://onedrive.live.com/
- 6. My Profile Details It is easy to Check My Profile details for each of the Accounts and edit them once Signed in as shown below: https://app.box.com/profile & https://account.microsoft.com/profile/
- 7. Get Help For an Easy Understanding and to get more Familiar please check the Help Section available on Top Right Corner.
- 8. Recent Activities For Box Recent Section in the Left Navigation Menu & For OneDrive Click i Pane to know Recent Activities.
- 9. Adding File/ Folder using New Option For Both the Environments please Click New Option to explore different options to add files, documents, PPT, Excel and many more options as shown below:
- 10. Uploading File/ Folder using Upload Option For Both the Environments please Click Upload Option to Upload a File separately OR Upload a whole Folder Structure as shown below: Box Limitation: You can include Zip Folder inside a Root Folder to upload but can’t directly Upload a Zipped Folder whereas OneDrive supports the End User to Upload a Zip Folder directly too.
- 11. Box Sharing Options – Single User For Box Drive please Click Share Option to Share a File separately OR Upload a whole Folder Structure for a Single User with available Permission Type Options as shown below:
- 12. Box Sharing Options – Multiple Users For Box Drive please Click Share Option to Share a File/Folder separately OR generate a Shareable Link with an with additional options for Multiple User(s) with a single specific Permission type only while sharing.
- 13. OneDrive Sharing Options – Single User For One Drive please Click Share Option to Share a File/Folder separately OR generate a Shareable Link with an Expiry Date & Password too for User(s) with a specific Permission only.
- 14. OneDrive Sharing Options – Multiple Users For One Drive please Click Share Option to Share a File/Folder separately OR generate a Shareable Link with an Expiry Date & Password too for User(s) with a specific Permission only.
- 15. Apps Management to Sync with Local Desktop For Both the Environments please Click Box Drive App & One Drive App to Download, Install so as to Sync all your Local Desk Top Files with your respective Clouds and vice versa to promote Desktop Syncing with Cloud.
- 16. Mobile App Management Go to Play Store/Android Store as per your Mobile Download and Install Box & Microsoft OneDrive Apps. Sign into them and start Editing, Viewing, Uploading and also Sync to your existing Clouds files. There is an extra Layer of Security with Microsoft Authenticator App as Passwords can be forgotten, stolen, or compromised. With Authenticator, your phone provides an extra layer of security on top of your PIN or fingerprint.
- 17. Recycle Bin For Both the Environments please Click Share Option to Share a File separately OR Upload a whole Folder Structure for a single / group of Users as shown below:
- 18. Notes Option Only for Box there is a special feature for Creating Notes of various available Templates that can be selected, edited, and save it as a Template to promote Re-Usability. Click: https://app.box.com/notes
- 19. Photos Only for OneDrive there is a special feature for Uploading Photos individually and also as an Album and share them to single / multiple Users. Go to My Files >> Photos >> All Photos / Albums / Places to Upload & Share!