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.
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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 |