Box - Intelligent Content Management

My main use case for Box is storing cloud content on its cloud and managing it as a collaborating platform so that I can store secure files and share through Box. I use it for document management and in my automations.

When I open Box day-to-day or week-to-week, I look for organizing the files first, as document sharing is my main focus on the Box platform.

The scope of my use of Box is mostly solo only; it is on my personal account.

The best features of Box for me include the structured file organizing, which is the most important part I found. Apart from that, secure sharing and integration with automation platforms, along with its smooth integration and usage in automations, is a very big plus for me. That is the reason I shifted from other platforms to Box.

Box has impacted my work by providing essential file structuring, which is the most important part of any cloud storing platform, and it stood out. What piqued my interest more is the use of Box and the smoother process in integrating it into my workflows, another major plus point that I considered when deciding which platform to choose.

Additionally, I recall that there are features in Box related to signing signatures that I did not use during my internship, although I would have if I had used Box for my current work. That is one feature I think I have not explored yet.

The biggest friction point I have encountered with Box is mainly the pricing part; I think five dollars for this platform is not necessarily justified. While I have used it for integrating and using it as a cloud platform, I have not encountered any significant negative aspects. A few times, I might have faced performance issues, but I am uncertain whether that was due to the automation platform or Box itself. Overall, the only thing I could mention is that it can take a little time to understand how the integration works with Box; setup and figuring out what can and cannot be done might take some time, but other than that, I do not think anything else bothered me.

One thing I would want Box to introduce to improve the platform and make it stand out even more would be incorporating AI. For example, the only way to identify documents shared in Box currently is by their names, and if those names are not precise, I can get confused. If Box had an AI feature to summarize and identify documents based on their contents, it would significantly enhance usability. AI is essential for making work easier, so that would be an excellent addition to the platform.

I have been using Box since I used it last year, and I had used it many times for my previous internships.

Before I landed on Box, I was storing files in Google Drive, but I moved from Google Drive to Box because I was building workflow automations during my last internship. While I was working there, I was fetching documents that I saved or creating new documents, and I faced limitations with Google Drive. Instead, I moved to Box where file storing was very structured, and the automation part was smoother, so I shifted to Box.

When evaluating options, I did not specifically go through many platforms to finalize on Box; the reason was simple. I just wanted to store documents and access them easily. Besides Google Drive, I was also using Microsoft's OneDrive, which is similar in storing documents on the cloud. However, for me, the automation was of higher priority or importance, and the only platform that stood out among the three was Box. So I moved to Box and used it in my automation workflow.

When I first implemented Box, it took hardly half an hour or even less to get up and running, as I did not have to give much more time into setting up the platform.

My team did not need any formal training on Box, as it was pretty intuitive to pick up, and it was just me using it to store files and then sharing them with others.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Box a nine because I do not think there is anything to point out negatively for the platform. If I were to guide newcomers, I would advise them to go through the documentation first, as understanding the platform depends on that. The documentation for Box is superb, and if you understand it well, there should not be any issues that you will face. There may be minimal time consumed for integrating or understanding how Box can be integrated into the automation platform, but I do not think there is much of a learning curve needed for this type of platform. I rated this review a nine overall.

I use Box, Delphi , and IBM FileNet . I worked for a software company as a project manager, and this experience includes FileNet. I also used Delphi  for programming work. I am familiar enough with Box to answer questions about it.

I find the synchronization feature most valuable in Box. When I use multiple devices, it syncs them together and gives excellent results.

I can assess the benefits of Box's file sharing. Box's integration with third-party apps is valuable, especially with Outlook.

Box has helped my team's productivity by being very helpful with team collaboration when we are sharing certain shared documents between us.

I mostly value Box's automation capabilities. They have helped optimize my business processes by saving time for sharing or sending files between the team. This gives us a shared workspace to work together on the same document or the same ideas.

Box's security features have helped my organization meet compliance needs.

I believe Box has a lot of features that put it in a good rank among the file-sharing apps. I would like to see features for online collaboration between team members in the future, to open and see who is accessing the document now and see my movements across the document or the file we are sharing together.

I have been dealing with Box since 2013.

I did not use any metrics to evaluate Box's effect on my team's workflow efficiency.

I left IBM totally, and I work in another technology stack now instead of IBM FileNet . I am not using anything in particular at the moment.

Box is very easy to use and easy to implement. I did not need to refer to any support regarding any issue that appeared to me.

I found the pricing reasonable because when I was working for an IBM partner, Box was free for us. We did not go to payment and other matters like this.

Box is one of the top three file-sharing apps in the market. I have used Drive and OneDrive, but Box has many more features than both.

I would like to see features for online collaboration between team members in the future, to open and see who is accessing the document now and see my movements across the document or the file we are sharing together.

I would generally recommend Box to others. I was a user of Box, a good user, and I was an appreciated user.

My review rating for Box is 9.5.

We have integrated Box into our platform. I use Box to store documents. Box has document management and e-signature features.

If we close a deal, the agreement will contain the details of what we will charge the customers. We can use Box to add an access control so that only those with access can view the commercial details. Others would not be able to see it. If I write a technical document about a new feature I want to create, I would not want it to get into the wrong hands. So I can provide controlled access to my team members using Box.

Box is a great product. We can provide controlled access to documents using the product. The features work fine. Box makes sense as an enterprise solution. The product has an in-built e-signature feature. If we want to sign a document, we can do it with the help of Box.

The price must be lowered.

I haven’t seen any issues with the product’s stability. It is very stable.

The tool is scalable.

The setup is very straightforward. The setup hardly takes 10 to 15 minutes. I use the cloud version of the tool.

We can refer to the documentation to do the setup in-house.

We use SharePoint  for document management.

Overall, I rate the solution a seven or eight out of ten.

I use Box to keep data that I need to share externally, such as presentations or documents.

It seems pretty safe to me, pretty good in terms of security. There's not a big difference between Box, Google Drive , or other similar services, but Box is probably pretty flexible in terms of security.

The increase in the capacity could be an improvement.

In future releases, there could be encryption, to have better security.

I have been using it for ten years.

It is a stable product.

I don't use a very large amount of space on Box. But I can suppose it is pretty good because if IBM uses it all over the company, the product must be scalable.

I use it personally. It is relevant to my company, but there is no company-wide use. When I was at IBM, there were thousands of people that used it.

I was formerly an IBMer, and IBM chose Box as a repository for external communication. I continued using Box after leaving IBM.

The setup of Box is very simple. It took just minutes because it is in the cloud.

I use the free version. For me, for what I use Box for, the value is ten. It is perfect.

I tried some other options, starting from other clouds, even Microsoft. But at the end of the day, even if Microsoft could be more integrated with Office, Box is very simple and effective, so I prefer Box.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.