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 Nextcloud: 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 Nextcloud at $6.65/user/mo (Enterprise Standard). For 10 people that's $70 vs $66.50 a month: Nextcloud is $3.50 a month (5%) cheaper than Box on list price.
Nextcloud
Cheaper for 10 people
From$6.65/user/mo
10 people: $66.50 a month · $798 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Box and Nextcloud 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.
Nextcloud
Enterprise Standard
From 100 users · 1-year maintenance life cycle · Business-hours email support
$6.65/user/mo
Enterprise Premium
From 100 users · 5+ year maintenance · Clustered instance support
$9.80/user/mo
Enterprise Ultimate
From 100 users · Assistant and Flow included · Up to 24/7 support
$19.11/user/mo
EUR per user per year, starting at 100 users: Standard EUR 71.29, Premium EUR 104.99, Ultimate EUR 204.75; converted at 1 EUR = 1.12 USD. Nextcloud server itself is free open source for self-hosting; Talk, phone support and other add-ons cost extra.
Prices from Nextcloud'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) | Nextcloud (Enterprise Standard) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $35/mo$420/yr a year | $33.25/mo$399/yr a year | Nextcloud $1.75 less a month |
| 10 people | $70/mo$840/yr a year | $66.50/mo$798/yr a year | Nextcloud $3.50 less a month |
| 25 people | $175/mo$2,100/yr a year | $166.25/mo$1,995/yr a year | Nextcloud $8.75 less a month |
Box is priced per user. Nextcloud is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Box vs Nextcloud: questions
Which is cheaper, Box or Nextcloud?
Box starts at $7/user/mo (Business Starter) and Nextcloud at $6.65/user/mo (Enterprise Standard). For 10 people that's $70 vs $66.50 a month: Nextcloud is $3.50 a month (5%) cheaper than Box on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Box and Nextcloud have free plans?
Box has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Nextcloud has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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