What are the differences between Box and Wasabi?


Let us understand the concepts of Wasabi and Box before learning the differences between them.

Box

Box is the Secure Content Cloud, easy-to-use platform that is built for the entire content lifecycle, from starting of file creation and sharing, to co-editing, signature, classification, and retention. We can work securely from anywhere.

It was launched in the year 2005 by Box Inc. This company is mainly focus on cloud content management and file sharing service for businesses. It can be supported in windows, macOS, and several mobile platforms

Features

The features of Box are as follows −

  • It is a secure collaboration on any device

  • Box is trusted all leading organizations in the world

  • Frictionless security

  • Seamless collaboration

  • Simplified workflow

Advantages

The advantages of Box are as follows −

  • Unlimited storage

  • Easy synchronization

  • Share documents

  • Easy to install and set up

  • Cost effective

  • Frequent updates

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Box are as follows −

  • An easier "offline" mode

  • Have to manage the similar files across folders

  • There is no free option for Box

  • Technical Support team's response is very slow

Wasabi

Wasabi is a hot cloud storage company. It delivers fast, low-cost, and reliable cloud storage. Generally, the Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage is 1/5 the price of Amazon S3 and faster than the competition with no fees for API requests.

Wasabi Cloud Storage where one size fits all cloud object storage service which satisfies all storage performance requirements. Generally the Hot cloud storage costs less than cold storage service and is faster than traditional frequent-access storage services.

Applications

The applications of Wasabi are as follows −

  • Web and mobile apps

  • Agile development and testing

  • Big data and analytics

  • Commercial software

Features

The features of Wasabi are as follows −

  • Ultra-low-cost pricing

  • Industry-leading performance

  • Extreme data durability

  • Comprehensive access controls and data encryption

  • Amazon S3-compatible API

  • Intuitive browser-based interface

Advantages

The advantages of Wasabi are as follows −

  • No equipment to buy or manage

  • Pay-as-you-grow scalability

  • Inherent resiliency and data integrity

  • Easy to use and administer

  • No vendor lock-in

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Wasabi are as follows −

  • Only one data centre

  • There is no ecosystem surrounding

  • The amount we need to pay for uploading 1TB or 1KB is the same.

Differences

The major differences between Box and Wasabi are as follows −

BoxWasabi
Box was launched in the year 2005 by Box Incorporation.
Wasabi is owned by Wasabi incorporation in 2017
Box offers 10 GB free storage space.
Wasabi does not offer free storage space
Box has a maximum 100 GB storage space for personal accounts and unlimited for business.
Wasabi maximum storage size is unlimited
Box provides file hosting service, file synchronization service and cloud storage service.
Wasabi provides file hosting service and cloud storage service.
The Maximum file size of BOX is 250 MB for free and 5GB for paid version.
The maximum file size is not restricted in Wasabi.
Box has a developer API.
Wasabi supports developer API.
Box has a band-width limit of 10 GB for free and 2TB for paid version.
Wasabi does not have a band-width limit.
Box supports remote uploading.
Wasabi does not support remote uploading.

Updated on: 22-Mar-2022

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