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Box vs Egnyte Desktop App: catalog facts
BoxEgnyte Desktop App
Freemium

A limited personal free tier is available. Business plans are paid.

Paid

The app is a client for Egnyte's commercial file service and needs an Egnyte account.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS
  • Retention, classification and audit controls built for regulated organisations
  • Drive client mounts the whole library without downloading it
  • Browse cloud files as a drive without syncing everything
  • Selected folders can be synced for offline use
  • Priced and designed for organisations rather than individuals
  • Personal free tier caps file size tightly
  • Only useful with an Egnyte account
  • Legacy Mac version lacks some features
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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