Box vs Sync.com

Round by round

1. Round 1How much you get freeBox wins
   Box8/10

   10 GB

   the Individual plan, with a 250 MB file limit

   Source: box.com ↗

   Sync.com5/10

   5 GB

   the free plan

   • 5 GB, against 10 GB

   Source: cloudslinker.com ↗

   Box wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotSync.com wins
   Box5/10

   1.2 out of 5

   TrustScore from 296 reviews on Trustpilot

   • 1.2 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   Sync.com8/10

   4.3 out of 5

   TrustScore from 440 reviews on Trustpilot

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   Sync.com wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

3. Round 3What the cheapest paid plan costsSync.com wins
   Box5/10

   $14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly)

   Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

   • $14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly), against $9/mo first year, billed yearly

   Source: box.com ↗

   Sync.com8/10

   $9/mo first year, billed yearly

   Personal 1TB, billed annually (default Annual view)

   Source: sync.com ↗

   Sync.com wins this round on what the published sources say.

4. Round 4Storage on the cheapest paid planSync.com wins
   Box5/10

   100 GB

   Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

   • 100 GB, against 1 TB

   Source: box.com ↗

   Sync.com8/10

   1 TB

   Personal 1TB, billed annually (default Annual view)

   Source: sync.com ↗

   Sync.com wins this round on what the published sources say.

5. Round 5Biggest single file you can uploadSync.com wins
   Box5/10

   5 GB per file

   Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

   • 5 GB per file, against Any size (desktop/mobile apps)

   Source: box.com ↗

   Sync.com8/10

   Any size (desktop/mobile apps)

   Personal 1TB, billed annually (default Annual view)

   Source: help.sync.com ↗

   Sync.com wins this round on what the published sources say.

6. Round 6Getting deleted files backSync.com wins
   Box5/10

   30 days in trash

   Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

   • 30 days in trash, against 90-day file history

   Source: developer.box.com ↗

   Sync.com8/10

   90-day file history

   Personal 1TB, billed annually (default Annual view)

   Source: sync.com ↗

   Sync.com wins this round on what the published sources say.

Side by side

Box

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Best for storage on the cheapest paid planSync.com

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Overall score

6.0

7.1

Best

Price

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What the cheapest paid plan costs

5.0

5.4

How much you get free

7.3

5.8

Storage on the cheapest paid plan

6.3

8.0

Biggest single file you can upload

5.0

8.0

Who can read your files

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7.8

Head-to-head findings

What the cheapest paid plan costs

$14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly)

$9/mo first year, billed yearly

How much you get free

10 GB

5 GB

Storage on the cheapest paid plan

100 GB

1 TB

Biggest single file you can upload

5 GB per file

Any size (desktop/mobile apps)

Who can read your files

—

Zero-knowledge

What customers say on Trustpilot

1.2 out of 5

4.3 out of 5

Paying once instead of monthly

—

No lifetime plan

What 2 TB costs

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$9 CAD

Record

Head-to-head record

0–4–2

6–1

Head-to-heads won

0 %

86 %

Rounds won

19 %

65 %

Pros

• 2 TB billed annually, per month

Cons

• 10 GB, against 15 GB
• 1.2 out of 5, against 2.3 out of 5
• $14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly), against $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)
• 5 GB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file

• 5 GB, against 15 GB
• $9/mo first year, billed yearly, against $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)
• $9/mo first year, billed yearly, against $0.99/mo (Basic Extra)
• 4.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5

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