Box Individual review

Box Individual is a free single user plan from a vendor better known for enterprise content management. It includes 10 GB of storage, a 250 MB upload limit per file, shared folders and links, 2-factor authentication, built-in integrations with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and 5 Box Sign signature requests a month, which is handy for a contract or two. The weak spots for document management are history and scale: the free plan keeps only one file version, so an overwrite cannot be rolled back, and large scans or videos can hit the 250 MB cap. Personal Pro raises storage to 100 GB with a 5 GB upload limit and 10 file versions, and team plans start at three users, but the pricing page showed us euros, so the USD price is pending. Teams wanting free shared filing will get more from Google Drive or a self-hosted tool.

Who it is for

Individuals who want more free space than Dropbox and occasional e-signatures.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• 10 GB of storage for a single user
• 250 MB file upload limit
• 5 Box Sign signature requests per month
• Shared folders and links with 2-factor authentication
• Built-in integrations with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 10 GB free, more than Dropbox or OneDrive
• Strength: E-signatures included on the free plan
• Strength: Works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
• Weakness: Only 1 file version kept on the free plan
• Weakness: 250 MB upload limit per file
• Weakness: Business plans need at least 3 users and are priced per user

Key facts

• Free storage: 10 GB, single user
• Upload limit: 250 MB per file
• Version history: 1 file version
• E-signatures: 5 Box Sign requests per month

Where it ranks

Box Individual is No. 10 in our Best Free Document Management Software verdict.