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Box vs Microsoft OneDrive: catalog facts
Box	Microsoft OneDrive
Freemium A limited personal free tier is available. Business plans are paid.	Freemium A small free tier is available. More storage comes with paid Microsoft 365 plans.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Retention, classification and audit controls built for regulated organisations Drive client mounts the whole library without downloading it	Deeply integrated into Windows and Office, including Files On-Demand Storage is included with a Microsoft 365 subscription
Priced and designed for organisations rather than individuals Personal free tier caps file size tightly	Only 5 GB free, and it inserts itself into Windows folders aggressively No Linux client from Microsoft
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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