Box vs SharePoint
Document Management pricing comparison · 2026
Box pricing ranges from $5–$50/user/month, while SharePoint ranges from $5–$60/user/month. SharePoint is typically 49% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
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Box and SharePoint both operate in the document management category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Box | SharePoint |
|---|---|---|
| Business Starter | $5 /user/month | $5 /user/month |
| Business | $20 /user/month | $7 /user/month |
| Business Plus | $33 /user/month | $14 /user/month |
| Enterprise | $47 /user/month | $39 /user/month |
| Enterprise Plus | $50 /user/month | $60 /user/month |
| 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
SharePoint
5 scenarios$70/month ($840/year)
Small Business (10 users)
Business Basic at $7/month with SharePoint, Teams, Exchange email, OneDrive 1 TB per user
$700/month ($8,400/year)
Professional Services Firm (50 users)
Business Standard at $14/month with full desktop Office suite, SharePoint, Teams premium, Exchange
$7,800/month ($93,600/year)
Healthcare Organization (200 users)
E3 at $39/month with unlimited storage, DLP, eDiscovery, Intune MDM, advanced compliance
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 | — |
| Cancellation | Must notify before annual renewal date; 29 days' notice before renewal was reported as insufficient by at least one user | — |
| Minimum commitment | 1 year (annual plans) | Annual commitment typical for best pricing |
| Price escalation | No published schedule; users report difficulty obtaining pricing flexibility or refunds at renewal | No published schedule |
| Can downgrade | No | — |