Box vs Egnyte (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Egnyte does not list a price
Free plan
Box
Only Box has one
Higher rating
Box
4.3 against 3.7
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Box	Egnyte
Our rating	4.3Better	3.7
Starts at	$5/mo	Not listed
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	From $5/mo	See pricing
Key features	Box AI for document summarization, content Q&A, and draft generation AI agents for deep research across a company's stored document library Granular permissions and audit trails for regulated-industry compliance Native e-signature and workflow automation on stored files Version control and content lifecycle management	AI Assistant - conversational Q&A and insight surfacing Custom and pre-built AI Agents for task automation AI Search across text, audio, and video content AI Safeguards - governed content-access controls for AI Compliance automation for GDPR, HIPAA, and CMMC
Pros	AI features run against files already stored securely, avoiding a separate export/upload step to a third-party AI tool Two decades of enterprise content-management maturity, with public-company financial stability Strong compliance and permissions controls suited to legal, healthcare, and financial-services use	AI Safeguards make enterprise/regulated-industry adoption genuinely realistic AI Search across audio and video, not just text and filenames 23,000+ existing customers across compliance-sensitive industries
Cons	Box AI specifically requires an Enterprise-tier plan ($35+/user/month), not available on lower tiers Box Shield and Box Governance add-ons are quote-only, adding unpredictable cost on top of base licensing AI Units (usage-based AI consumption) can add overage costs beyond the base per-seat price	Pricing isn't disclosed on the homepage Full AI Agent customization likely requires enterprise-tier access Enterprise-focused platform, more than a small team may need
Company	Box, Inc., founded 2005	Egnyte

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260824. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Box better than Egnyte?

In our reviews Box scores 4.3 and Egnyte scores 3.7. The better pick depends on the job. Box: Cloud content platform that adds AI summarization, Q&A, and agents to enterprise files. Egnyte: An "AI-Powered Content Cloud" with conversational AI Assistant, custom AI Agents, and AI Search across text, audio, and video - with built-in safeguards over what AI can access.

Which is cheaper, Box or Egnyte?

Box: from $5/mo. Egnyte: see pricing.

Do Box and Egnyte have free plans?

Only Box has a free plan.

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