Box
Storage
From$7/user/mo
10 people: $70 a month · $840 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per user
Box vs IDrive: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Storage tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Box starts at $7/user/mo (Business Starter) and IDrive at $11.99/mo (Personal 5 TB). For 10 people that's $70 vs $11.99 a month: IDrive is $58.01 a month (83%) cheaper than Box on list price.
IDrive
Cheaper for 10 people
From$11.99/mo
10 people: $11.99 a month · $143.88 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 6 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Box and IDrive plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Box
Business Starter
3-10 users · 100 GB storage · $5/user/mo billed annually
$7/user/mo
Business Plus
Min 3 users · Unlimited storage · $25/user/mo billed annually
$33/user/mo
Page prices are JS-rendered ('From $5 per user/month'); Starter/Business Plus figures from Box signup-page snippet. Business, Enterprise prices not captured. Enterprise Advanced: contact sales.
Prices from Box's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
IDrive
Basic (Free)
10 GB storage · No credit card required
Free
Personal 5 TB
1 user, unlimited computers · 5 TB storage
$11.99/mo
Team 5 users
5 users / 5 computers · 5 TB storage
$11.99/mo
Team 10 users
10 users / 10 computers · 10 TB storage
$23.99/mo
Business 500 GB
Unlimited users · Computers and servers · 500 GB storage
$19.99/mo
Business 1.25 TB
Unlimited users · Computers and servers · 1.25 TB storage
$59.99/mo
Monthly list prices from idrive.com/pricing. Yearly standard price is lower (e.g. Personal/Team 5 TB $9.99/mo = $119.88/yr; Business 1.25 TB $49.99/mo); a first-year promo cuts yearly ~30% more (e.g. $6.99/mo). Business 500 GB is sold yearly only ($19.99/mo standard). Larger tiers up to 100 TB (Personal), 500 users (Team), 100 TB (Business). Overage $0.25/GB/mo Personal, $0.50/GB/mo Team/Business. 2-year plans also offered.
Prices from IDrive's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Box (Business Starter) | IDrive (Personal 5 TB) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $35/mo$420/yr a year | $11.99/mo$143.88/yr a year | IDrive $23.01 less a month |
| 10 people | $70/mo$840/yr a year | $11.99/mo$143.88/yr a year | IDrive $58.01 less a month |
| 25 people | $175/mo$2,100/yr a year | $11.99/mo$143.88/yr a year | IDrive $163.01 less a month |
Box is priced per user. IDrive is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Box vs IDrive: questions
Which is cheaper, Box or IDrive?
Box starts at $7/user/mo (Business Starter) and IDrive at $11.99/mo (Personal 5 TB). For 10 people that's $70 vs $11.99 a month: IDrive is $58.01 a month (83%) cheaper than Box on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Box and IDrive have free plans?
Box has no free plan in Surba's catalog. IDrive has a free plan (Basic (Free)).
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