Box
Cheaper for 10 people
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 ShareFile: 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 ShareFile at $18.15/user/mo (Advanced). For 10 people that's $70 vs $181.50 a month: Box is $111.50 a month (61%) cheaper than ShareFile on list price.
ShareFile
Storage
From$18.15/user/mo
10 people: $181.50 a month · $2,178 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per user
Plans
Box and ShareFile 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.
ShareFile
Advanced
Min. 3 users · Encrypted storage and email · Basic client portal
$18.15/user/mo
Premium
E-signature and forms · Automated workflows · HIPAA/FINRA/SEC support
$28.59/user/mo
Enterprise
SCIM provisioning and SIEM · Native DLP and threat detection
$42/user/mo
Virtual Data Room
Min. 5 users · Granular permissions · NDA enforcement, watermarking
$77/user/mo
Per user per month billed monthly. Annual billing: Advanced $16.50, Premium $26.00, Enterprise $35.00, Virtual Data Room $69.30 per user/month (savings 9-17% depending on plan). All plans include unlimited client users and 3 TB base storage plus 1 TB per license (VDR 1 GB/license). Multi-year and on-prem storage via sales.
Prices from ShareFile'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) | ShareFile (Advanced) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $35/mo$420/yr a year | $90.75/mo$1,089/yr a year | Box $55.75 less a month |
| 10 people | $70/mo$840/yr a year | $181.50/mo$2,178/yr a year | Box $111.50 less a month |
| 25 people | $175/mo$2,100/yr a year | $453.75/mo$5,445/yr a year | Box $278.75 less a month |
Box is priced per user. ShareFile 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 ShareFile: questions
Which is cheaper, Box or ShareFile?
Box starts at $7/user/mo (Business Starter) and ShareFile at $18.15/user/mo (Advanced). For 10 people that's $70 vs $181.50 a month: Box is $111.50 a month (61%) cheaper than ShareFile on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Box and ShareFile have free plans?
Box has no free plan in Surba's catalog. ShareFile has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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