Box vs Egnyte
document management head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Per-user subscription (annual/monthly), tiered Business and Enterprise plans; free Individual tier available | From $22/user/mo (published) |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Hybrid |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, SAP | NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP |
| Vendor | Box | Egnyte |
Our take
Where Box leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 8 of the 13 capabilities where they differ (led by ai/ml field and table data extraction and legal hold).
Where Egnyte leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 5 of the 13 capabilities where they differ (led by ocr / text recognition and prebuilt erp connectors).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 13 capabilities (of 51 in the document management taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| OCR / text recognitionCapture & Ingestion | Not evidenced | Supported |
| AI/ML field and table data extractionCapture & Ingestion | Supported Box Extract structured data extraction | Not evidenced |
| Legal holdRecords Management & Compliance | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Encryption at rest & in transitSecurity & Access Control | Supported AES-256; Box KeySafe customer-managed keys | Not evidenced |
| Prebuilt ERP connectorsPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Connectors for NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics |
| iPaaS connectivityPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Workato / Zapier connectivity |
| On-premise / hybrid / cloud deployment optionsPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Hybrid deployment with local caching for large files |
| Electronic signatureRecords Management & Compliance | Core strength Box Sign native e-signature, unlimited on business plans | Supported DocuSign / Adobe Sign integration |
| Threat / anomaly detectionSecurity & Access Control | Supported Box Shield threat detection and malware scanning | Core strength Ransomware detection/auto-remediation, anomalous-behavior detection |
| Secure external sharingCollaboration & Access | Core strength Shared links with expiration/password/download controls, Box Transfer | Supported |
| AI document summarization & Q&AAI & Content Intelligence | Core strength Box AI document summarization and Q&A | Supported AI Assistant summarization/Q&A |
| Public REST APIPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Core strength REST API/webhooks plus 1,500+ prebuilt app integrations | Supported |
| Low-code case / app builderPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Partial Box Hubs no-code content portals | Not evidenced |
Both grade identically on the other 38 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Box, Egnyte.
Box vs Egnyte — FAQs
Is Box or Egnyte better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with NetSuite, SAP. Egnyte additionally lists Microsoft Dynamics 365. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Box or Egnyte?
Egnyte publishes a starting rate ($22/user/mo); Box prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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