What are the differences between Box and Wuala?

Let us understand the concepts of Box and Wuala 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

Wuala

It is a secure online file storage, file synchronization, versioning and backup service provided by Caleido Inc and developed by Dominik Grolimund and Luzius Meisserin.

It was developed using Java, offered 5 GB free storage space and was launched in 2008. But in the year 2015, Wuala announced that they are discontinuing its service and all stored data would be deleted on 15 November 2015.

Wuala is a secure cloud storage service that enables users to store, encrypt, sync, backup, and access their files online.

Features

The features of Wuala are as follows −

• Keep files private

• Share files with other registered and unregistered users

• Publish files

• Backup

• File synchronization

• File versioning

Advantages

The advantages of Wuala are as follows −

• More space is available in Wuala

• The uploads automatically encrypted

• Bandwidth can adjust

• Supports mobile devices

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Wuala are as follows −

• It will be slow at any time

• It is an operating system dependent

• It requires a separate program to work with files.

Differences

The major differences between Wuala and Box are as follows −