Box vs iCloud

Name: Box.com Apple iCloud
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Free storage
Minimum 10 GB 1 GB
Maximum 10 GB 5 GB
Notes: 1 GB web-only, 5 GB with an Apple device
Free plan limits
Max file size 250 MB max
Bandwidth limit 10 GB per month
Max # of files
Ads shown? No ads No ads
Other limits free account
Storage plans & pricing
50 GB monthly $0,99
50 GB yearly
100 GB monthly €12,00
100 GB yearly €108,00
200 GB monthly $2,99
200 GB yearly
250 GB monthly
250 GB yearly
500 GB monthly
500 GB yearly
1 TB monthly
1 TB yearly
2 TB monthly $9,99
2 TB yearly
3 TB monthly
3 TB yearly
5 TB monthly
5 TB yearly
6 TB monthly $29,99
6 TB yearly
8 TB monthly
8 TB yearly
10 TB monthly
10 TB yearly
12 TB monthly $59,99
12 TB yearly
16 TB monthly
16 TB yearly
20 TB monthly
20 TB yearly
30 TB monthly
30 TB yearly
50 TB monthly
50 TB yearly
100 TB monthly
100 TB yearly
Unlimited monthly
Unlimited yearly
Other plans & pricing notes
Lifetime plans & pricing
Lifetime plans available? No No
Plans stackable?
50 GB lifetime
100 GB lifetime
150 GB lifetime
200 GB lifetime
250 GB lifetime
300 GB lifetime
500 GB lifetime
1 TB lifetime
2 TB lifetime
5 TB lifetime
10 TB lifetime
Team/business plans
Team plans available? Yes No
Minimum users 3
Storage size Unlimited
Features
PC sync folder? Yes Yes
Camera folder backup? No Yes
Share files? Yes Yes
Share w password? Yes No
Share expiration? Yes No
Share folder? Yes Yes
Video playback? Paid only Yes
AI image search? No No
Email account included? No Yes
Online Office? Yes Yes
Live collaboration? Yes Yes
Versioning? Paid only Yes
App passcode? Yes No
2FA? Yes Yes
Rclone support? Yes No
WebDAV? No No
Analytics? Paid only No
Custom branding? Paid only No
Open source? Some parts No
App/device availability
Web app Yes Yes
Windows Yes Yes
MacOS Yes Yes
Linux No No
Android Yes No
iOS Yes Yes
Privacy
Encryption protocol 256-bit AES 256-bit AES
Zero knowledge E2EE Optional paid option Optional
Data jurisdiction: United States United States
Review scores (out of 5)
Trustpilot score 1.2 1.6
Trustpilot # reviews 215 62
Google Play score 4.4 NA
Google Play # reviews 206000 0
App store score 4.8 3.6
App store # reviews 183300 81
Company information
Legal name & info (crunchbase) link Box, Inc Apple Inc.
Founded (year) 2005 1976
Legend:
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