Box vs Google Drive Enterprise
Document Management pricing comparison · 2026
Box pricing ranges from $5–$50/user/month, while Google Drive Enterprise ranges from $0–$22/user/month. Google Drive Enterprise is typically 49% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Box
Box is a leading cloud content management and file sharing platform trusted by 100,000+ or
verified 2d ago
$250
$396
Google Drive Enterprise
Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) is Google's cloud productivity and collaboration platf
verified 27d ago
$250
$396
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Google
saves
$146
vs
Box
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$250
Spread
37%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Business
$6.0K/yr
year 1 license · $20/seat
Standard
$4.2K/yr
year 1 license · $14/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$396/yr
Vendr · n=0 · limited data
avg 38% negotiated
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$250/yr
Vendr · n=61
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
16 sourced facts
11 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified
2d ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
13 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
3w ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Contract terms
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Box
Google
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Must notify before annual renewal date; 29 days' notice before renewal was reported as insufficient by at least one user
Not clearly communicated; users report no advance reminders before annual auto-renewal
Commitment
1 year (annual plans)
1 year (annual contracts are standard)
Price escalation
No published schedule; users report difficulty obtaining pricing flexibility or refunds at renewal
Users report significant price increases; one user cited a 100% increase over 2 years with no advance warning
Can downgrade
No
✓
Yes
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
Box and Google Drive Enterprise both operate in the document management category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Box | Google Drive Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Business Starter | $5 /user/month | Free /user/month |
| Business | $20 /user/month | $7 /user/month |
| Business Plus | $33 /user/month | $14 /user/month |
| Enterprise | $47 /user/month | $22 /user/month |
| Enterprise Plus | $50 /user/month | Custom |
| Enterprise Advanced | Custom | — |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Box
7 scenarios$75
Small Design Agency (5 users)
100/month ($900-1,200/year) - Business Starter at $5/month (100 GB may be tight for media files) or Business at $15/month annually for unlimited storage
$625/month ($7,500/year)
Mid-Size Marketing Team (25 users)
Business Plus at $25/month annually with unlimited external collaborators and advanced automation
$3,500/month ($42,000/year)
Healthcare Organization (100 users)
Enterprise at $35/month annually with HIPAA compliance, malware detection, data residency controls, dedicated CSM
Google Drive Enterprise
8 scenarios$48
Startup Team (8 users)
96/month ($576-1,152/year) - Business Starter at $6/month for basic needs, or Business Standard at $12/month for 2 TB storage and meeting recording
$360/month ($4,320/year)
Marketing Agency (30 users)
Business Standard at $12/month with 2 TB pooled storage, Meet recording, Vault for client communications retention
$2,700/month ($32,400/year)
Technology Company (150 users)
Business Plus at $18/month with 5 TB storage, DLP, S/MIME encryption, 500-participant Meet
Market Intelligence
Box
- Median annual cost
- $396
- Average negotiated discount
- 38%
Google Drive Enterprise
- Median annual cost
- $250
- Based on
- 61 deals
Contract Terms
| Term | Box | Google Drive Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | Yes | Yes |
| Cancellation | Must notify before annual renewal date; 29 days' notice before renewal was reported as insufficient by at least one user | Not clearly communicated; users report no advance reminders before annual auto-renewal |
| Minimum commitment | 1 year (annual plans) | 1 year (annual contracts are standard) |
| Price escalation | No published schedule; users report difficulty obtaining pricing flexibility or refunds at renewal | Users report significant price increases; one user cited a 100% increase over 2 years with no advance warning |
| Can downgrade | No | Yes |