Box vs SharePoint
Document Management pricing comparison · 2026
Box pricing ranges from $0–$47/user/month, while SharePoint ranges from $6–$99/user/month. Box is typically 44% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Box
Box pricing starts at $5/user/month (billed annually) for the Business Starter plan and ra
verified 6w ago
$396
$497
SharePoint
SharePoint is included in Microsoft 365 plans ranging from $6 to $99 per user per month (b
verified 6w ago
$396
$497
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Box
saves
$101
vs
SharePoint
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$396
Spread
20%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Business
$4.5K/yr
year 1 license · $15/seat
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$3.8K/yr
year 1 license · $13/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$396/yr
Vendr · n=0 · limited data
avg 38% negotiated
Median annual
$497/yr
Vendr · n=31
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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
5 sourced facts
2 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
Sources
16 sourced facts
12 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Contract terms
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Box
SharePoint
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
30 days before renewal
Commitment
1 year (annual plans)
1 year (annual commitment required for advertised per-user pricing)
Price escalation
No published schedule; users report difficulty obtaining pricing flexibility or refunds at renewal
Microsoft has raised Microsoft 365 prices; users report ongoing licensing cost increases especially as new add-ons (Copilot, Syntex) become charged separately
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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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
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 SharePoint both operate in the document management category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Box | SharePoint |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Free /user/month | $6 /user/month |
| Business Starter | $5 /user/month | $12.50 /user/month |
| Business | $15 /user/month | $22 /user/month |
| Business Plus | $25 /user/month | $36 /user/month |
| Enterprise | $35 /user/month | $57 /user/month |
| Enterprise Plus | Custom | $99 /user/month |
| Enterprise Advanced | Custom | — |
Market Intelligence
Box
- Median annual cost
- $396
- Average negotiated discount
- 38%
SharePoint
- Median annual cost
- $497
- Based on
- 31 deals
Contract Terms
| Term | Box | SharePoint |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30 days before renewal |
| Minimum commitment | 1 year (annual plans) | 1 year (annual commitment required for advertised per-user pricing) |
| Price escalation | No published schedule; users report difficulty obtaining pricing flexibility or refunds at renewal | Microsoft has raised Microsoft 365 prices; users report ongoing licensing cost increases especially as new add-ons (Copilot, Syntex) become charged separately |
| Can downgrade | No | Yes |