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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Box

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ABox is an online Intelligent Content Management solution that caters to individual users as well as businesses.

    $21

    per month 3 users (minimum)

    MediaFire

    Score3 out of 10
    N/AMediaFire is a simple file sharing and storage platform. It allows users to store, share, and view media files within the MediaFire online, desktop, or mobile app interface. The vendor says MediaFire's file storage system is private and secure. In terms of collaboration, users can invite friends to share files via Facebook, Google, Twitter, or email. MediaFire's collaboration features include folder and file sharing, and controls for who can view and/or edit particular files. MediaFire…N/A
    Pricing
    BoxMediaFire
    Editions & Modules
    Business Starter
    $7
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Business
    $20
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Business Plus
    $33
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Enterprise
    $47
    per month per user (3 minimum)
    Enterprise Plus
    $50
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 minimum)
    Enterprise Advanced
    Contact us
    per month per user (35 minimum)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BoxMediaFire
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual pricing.—
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    BoxMediaFire
    Considered Both Products
    Box
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    MediaFire
    Chose MediaFire
    All of these solutions stack up pretty well but there are some differences between them. MediaFire is very easy to use and manage files and documents. With a 10 GB you can do many things and share many documents with the team or the department which is what made us decide to …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
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    73%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    64%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    BoxMediaFire
    Enterprise Content Management
    Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Box and MediaFire
    Feature
    Box
    6.1
    25 Ratings
    26% below category average
    MediaFire
    -
    Ratings
    Content capture & imaging8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    File sync, storage & archiving9.224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document management6.223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Records management5.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content search & retrieval7.523 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise content collaboration8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content publishing & creation5.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, risk management & information governance5.925 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract lifecycle management5.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated workflows5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Artificial intelligence2.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support3.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Box and MediaFire
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    MediaFire
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings7.718 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.215 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Box and MediaFire
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    MediaFire
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.312 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Box and MediaFire
    Feature
    Box
    -
    Ratings
    MediaFire
    7.8
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Performance00 Ratings7.918 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings7.418 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings7.912 Ratings
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    Score5.6 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    OpenText Content Suite Platform
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BoxMediaFire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (153 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.7
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (29 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BoxMediaFire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Box
    I think Box is great for research teams or anyone that has a large number of files that need to be securely stored. Particularly in the case of social science research, where it is important to protect identifying data, Box is a great option. In cases where teams need a more reliable means for real-time collaboration, I would probably consider a different alternative
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    MediaFire
    It is well suited for large file sharing and file syncing. Easy to collaborate the files and provide access. File encryption, some features are pretty limited like the ease of use on front end as well. Customer support can be better and improve customer loyalty. Design can be improved for easier navigation and use.
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    Pros
    Box
    • The main feature that I like the most in Box is that it makes collaboration seamless, workers can easily check the documents any time and make changes according to the needs.
    • Box manages and backs up all of your files on its cloud servers, and provides a very nice interface for creating, viewing, editing, and collaborating on the most commonly used file types (PDF, XLS, DOC, etc.).
    • Over the past few years, Box has built on top of its basic cloud storage management with a host of other tools, such as workflows, AI, monitoring, and analytics.
    • It is helping us to make good connections with clients and our workers themselves as to its syncing and viewing feature to all is very much helpful and easy to go.
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    MediaFire
    • FileDrop feature. This is an amazing functionality that increases collaboration among our team. People can drop files in a specific folder related to a project and we can keep it organized.
    • Mobile Apps for Android and iOS. The apps works pretty well and you can carry your files everywhere.
    • Regular and Instant Uploads - MediaFire checks for the exact same file in the cloud. If it finds it, the upload will be instant. Otherwise, it proceeds with regular upload.
    • Multiple Upload Types - Basic, Flash and HTML5
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    Cons
    Box
    • The graphic design of the dashboard should be simpler and more tangible that can be changed to the liking of the Admin.
    • Sometimes there are some syncing issues in the background.
    • The product has very limited functionality in some areas which could be a bit frustrating at times.
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    MediaFire
    • Download Page - When you generate a link to download some files it redirects users to a specific page where they can download the file. The page is sometimes confusing and with a lot of ads which can be a little bit annoying.
    • Customization Option - you can find a customization section in "Settings", but there are just a few things that you can really customize. Maybe improving this would be nice to allow you personalize your environment (for companies, for instance).
    • Blocked options for the free version - There are a lot of interesting options that are available just for business and pro versions. If you could at least test it before upgrading your version it would help users decide.
    • Lack of PC sync client - Would be great if you could install a PC client that would synchronize your files.
    • Problems when refreshing your files list in the browser. Sometimes it gets slow and you have to refresh the entire page to continue.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Box
    I like the security features and I like the website. It's easy to use and create and move things around as needed. The main reason for a lower rating is because the Box Sync app is just not a good program. It's a memory hog, it's slow, transfer speeds are slow, and it's not the most efficient route. If you have a large Box account and you need to get a computer up to speed on a large amount of data within Box, you are in for the long haul. Last time I had to do this, it took 3 days to sync all of the files and we are talking around 100 GB worth of data
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    MediaFire
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    Usability
    Box
    Everything with Box is seamless. It can be integrated into virtually any other software or application. You can even get the app for your phone or tablet to work on the go. File syncing is so quick. The only reason I gave it a 9 is the issue I discussed earlier about the local file application rebooting and not continuing to sync files. Other than that, it's great!
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    MediaFire
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    Reliability and Availability
    Box
    Yeah, it's always worked, I've never had any kind of connection issues, the only issues I've had it I've been on our end when the Internet hasn't worked.
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    MediaFire
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    Performance
    Box
    The general operation and management of Box is very efficient, both when accessing the account, and when adding files, downloading or modifying any document directly. The web platform, mobile and desktop versions work really well and quickly, making all the work and process flow smoothly and without setbacks. So far I have not been able to observe any inconvenience
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    MediaFire
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    Support Rating
    Box
    I found their support community lacking in clarity when I experienced a login issue. The error messaging was poor on my Box Sync application. I did not reach out to support staff for help, instead, I reasoned that I should try downloading the Box Sync application again and reinstall it. That fixed my issue, thankfully. I think a less computer-savvy user would've been much more frustrated.
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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Box
    The in person training was done in house and I helped with the training, people seem to respond well.
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    MediaFire
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    Online Training
    Box
    The documentation is good. Since Box is a popular service, there were also a number of YouTube videos and other sources that were helpful as we were considering the product and planning for deployment. Also, the ability to try the free version helped to prepare us.
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    MediaFire
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    Implementation Rating
    Box
    Be careful with settings. It is easy to get overwhelmed with updates. For example, you don’t want to be updated when doing historical data uploads. I recommend taking off notifications initially and then turn on post you have done your historical data upload.
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    MediaFire
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    Alternatives Considered
    Box
    They are kind of the same. And both of them do their job as promised. But for company and project wise I think that Box slightly wins for some points. Which [makes him] win over Google Drive (don't forget that Google Drive is very easy to use and has a lot [of] nice features too).
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    MediaFire
    MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you need them, and their site is very clean and clutter free, which (to me) is important.
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    Scalability
    Box
    It's great, as we put more files on there it's done very well.
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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Box
    • Box has been an only positive experience. It provides a seamless way for me and my team to collaborate on documents in such a way where we're not sending the document back/forth via email. It's a huge timesaver.
    • Box reduces the risk of sharing a sensitive document to the wrong person via email.
    • Box has provided a platform where my team can share notes in meetings - this has helped streamline and organize our meetings. Our meetings are more productive and actionable.
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    MediaFire
    • Thanks to MediaFire I have been able to recover information stored many years ago on their servers, since they usually do not delete files after a certain time.
    • It has helped me to be able to backup sensitive information from long before the existence of massive clouds, so if you did not make these backups you had to lose all the information, but thanks to half fire that did not happen to me.
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    ScreenShots

    Box Screenshots

    Screenshot of an overview of Box's intelligent content management platform. It provides a unified, AI-powered approach to managing and securing your unstructured data, or content. ICM provides organizations with collaboration, AI, security, compliance, and workflow tools, interoperable and customizable, to get the most from their content.Screenshot of how with Box AI, AI can be accessed right where enterprise content exists. While that work can reside within Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other productivity suites, Box helps users to tap the full potential of AI for unstructured data.Screenshot of how Box creates a central workspace to edit, review, and assign tasks. Users can automate business processes and centralize content workflows in Box, including a configurable content submission, unlimited e-signatures, user-drive no-code workflow, and task assignment to power approvals.Screenshot of how Box secures content from threats, including malware and ransomware, and recover from attacks if they happen. This helps to maintain a zero trust architecture to ensure proper usage of corporate data, and prevent data theft.Screenshot of how Box can connect to any productivity suite, including Microsoft, Google, and Apple. This extends any existing security investments with integrations into key DLP, SIEM, and network security tools. Thus, seamless experiences can be built for users in any system they use, whether that’s a business tool like Salesforce or ServiceNow, or communications engines like Zoom and Slack.Screenshot of an overview describing Box's scalability. With unlimited storage capabilities Box has an exabyte (1,000PB) of customer data plus 1 gigabit per second upload and download speed. At its core, Box is a multi-tenant global SaaS platform with enterprise-grade reliability and end-to-end encryption to secure content.