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Google Drive vs Box

Google Drive comes out ahead of Box on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Google DriveWinner
Google Drive
6.8
Fair
4 of 6 rounds
vs
Box
Box
6.0
Fair
0 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Google Drive takes it, 4–0 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Google Drive takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Google Drive if…

  • • You want Google Drive's edge on how much you get free and what customers say on trustpilot

Choose Box if…

  • • You have a reason to pick Box that is not on this list

Round by round

  1. Round 1How much you get freeGoogle Drive wins
    Google Drive8/10

    15 GB

    free with every Google account

    Source: one.google.com ↗

    Box5/10

    10 GB

    the Individual plan, with a 250 MB file limit

    • 10 GB, against 15 GB

    Source: box.com ↗

    Google Drive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotGoogle Drive wins
    Google Drive8/10

    2.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 10,422 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Box5/10

    1.2 out of 5

    TrustScore from 296 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.2 out of 5, against 2.3 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3What the cheapest paid plan costsGoogle Drive wins
    Google Drive8/10

    $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)

    Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)

    Source: one.google.com ↗

    Box5/10

    $14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly)

    Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

    • $14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly), against $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)

    Source: box.com ↗

    Google Drive wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4Biggest single file you can uploadGoogle Drive wins
    Google Drive8/10

    Up to 5 TB per file

    Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)

    Source: support.google.com ↗

    Box5/10

    5 GB per file

    Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

    • 5 GB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file

    Source: box.com ↗

    Google Drive wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Storage on the cheapest paid planTie
    Google Drive7/10

    100 GB

    Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)

    Source: one.google.com ↗

    Box7/10

    100 GB

    Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

    Source: box.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6Getting deleted files backTie
    Google Drive7/10

    30 days in Trash

    Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)

    Source: support.google.com ↗

    Box7/10

    30 days in trash

    Personal Pro, billed monthly (click Monthly)

    Source: developer.box.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

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Overall score
6.8
Best
6.0
Price
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What the cheapest paid plan costs
7.5
5.0
How much you get free
7.6
7.3
Storage on the cheapest paid plan
6.1
6.3
Biggest single file you can upload
7.1
5.0
Who can read your files
5.3
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Head-to-head findings
What the cheapest paid plan costs
$1.99
$14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly)
How much you get free
15 GB
10 GB
Storage on the cheapest paid plan
100 GB
100 GB
Biggest single file you can upload
Up to 5 TB per file
5 GB per file
Who can read your files
Not zero-knowledge
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What customers say on Trustpilot
2.3 out of 5
1.2 out of 5
Paying once instead of monthly
No lifetime plan
—
What 2 TB costs
$8.33
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Record
Head-to-head record
4–4
0–4–2
Head-to-heads won
50 %
0 %
Rounds won
53 %
19 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $1.99, against $0.99
      • Not zero-knowledge, against Optional
      • No lifetime plan, against Lifetime plans
      • 2.3 out of 5, against 3.1 out of 5
      • 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
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