Box vs Laserfiche
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 $50/user/mo (published) |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, SAP | SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday |
| Vendor | Box | Laserfiche |
Our take
Where Box leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 32 capabilities where they differ (led by regulatory compliance frameworks and data loss prevention & sensitive-data discovery).
Where Laserfiche leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 18 of the 32 capabilities where they differ (led by certified records management and scanning & batch capture).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 32 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Certified records managementRecords Management & Compliance | Not evidenced | Core strength DoD 5015.2-certified records management |
| Regulatory compliance frameworksRecords Management & Compliance | Core strength HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP, FINRA, GxP, ITAR, PCI DSS | Not evidenced |
| Data loss prevention & sensitive-data discoverySecurity & Access Control | Core strength Box Shield automated content classification and DLP | Not evidenced |
| Public REST APIPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Core strength REST API/webhooks plus 1,500+ prebuilt app integrations | Not evidenced |
| Scanning & batch captureCapture & Ingestion | Not evidenced | Supported |
| OCR / text recognitionCapture & Ingestion | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Handwriting recognitionCapture & Ingestion | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Full-text & metadata searchRepository & Organization | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Multi-level approval routingWorkflow & Process Automation | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Electronic formsWorkflow & Process Automation | Not evidenced | Supported |
| AP invoice automationWorkflow & Process Automation | Not evidenced | Supported Smart Invoice Capture |
| Exception handling & escalationWorkflow & Process Automation | Not evidenced | Supported Business rules and conditional logic |
| Robotic process automation (RPA)Workflow & Process Automation | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Single sign-on / identity federationSecurity & Access Control | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Threat / anomaly detectionSecurity & Access Control | Supported Box Shield threat detection and malware scanning | Not evidenced |
| Real-time co-authoringCollaboration & Access | Supported Real-time co-editing via Box Notes and integrations | Not evidenced |
| Mobile accessCollaboration & Access | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Desktop sync / mapped accessCollaboration & Access | Supported Box Drive | Not evidenced |
| Microsoft 365 integrationCollaboration & Access | Supported | Not evidenced |
| AI-enhanced / semantic searchAI & Content Intelligence | Supported AI-powered enhanced search | Not evidenced |
| AI agents for content workflowsAI & Content Intelligence | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Prebuilt ERP connectorsPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 connectors |
| iPaaS connectivityPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported Workday via iPaaS-listed connector |
| AI-driven document classificationCapture & Ingestion | Supported Automated metadata extraction and tagging | Core strength Smart Fields auto-classification of document types |
| AI/ML field and table data extractionCapture & Ingestion | Supported Box Extract structured data extraction | Core strength Natural-language field extraction, line-item and table extraction |
| Centralized document repositoryRepository & Organization | Core strength Unlimited storage on business plans | Supported |
| Visual / no-code workflow designerWorkflow & Process Automation | Supported Box Relay no-code workflow builder | Core strength Low-code/no-code drag-and-drop workflow builder |
| Retention schedules & automated dispositionRecords Management & Compliance | Supported | Core strength |
| Electronic signatureRecords Management & Compliance | Core strength Box Sign native e-signature, unlimited on business plans | Supported |
| Secure external sharingCollaboration & Access | Core strength Shared links with expiration/password/download controls, Box Transfer | Supported Public and private file sharing |
| AI document summarization & Q&AAI & Content Intelligence | Core strength Box AI document summarization and Q&A | Supported |
| Low-code case / app builderPlatform, Reporting & Integrations | Partial Box Hubs no-code content portals | Supported Prebuilt solution and process templates |
Both grade identically on the other 19 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Box, Laserfiche.
Box vs Laserfiche — FAQs
Is Box or Laserfiche better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with NetSuite, SAP. Laserfiche additionally lists Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Box or Laserfiche?
Laserfiche publishes a starting rate ($50/user/mo); Box prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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