Dropbucket vs Box: a Box alternative on your own storage
Box is a document cloud billed per user, with uploads capped at 5 GB per file on its everyday plans. Dropbucket handles files up to 5 TB on your own bucket, for one payment.
| Dropbucket | Box Personal Pro / Business | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | One payment, from $39. Free plan available. | $10 a month (Personal Pro) or $15 per user a month (Business, minimum 3 users), billed yearly |
| Where files are stored | Your own bucket: R2, B2, Wasabi, S3, iDrive e2 or Spaces | Box's cloud: 100 GB on Personal Pro, unlimited on Business |
| Size limit | Up to 5 TB per file, resumable | 5 GB per file on Personal Pro and Business, 15 GB on Business Plus, up to 500 GB on Enterprise Advanced |
| How long links last | Your choice, including never (Free: up to 7 days) | Expiry dates on shared links |
| Your branding | Logo, colours and message on every page | Not listed |
| Your own domain | Paid plans: Solo 1, Studio 3, Agency 10 | Not listed |
| Collect files from clients | Request links, no account needed | File Request on Business plans, uploads up to 5 GB (32 GB on some plans) |
| Password-protected links | Solo and up | On paid plans |
| Team seats | 3, 10 or 25 included | Paid per user, minimum 3 on Business plans |
Public facts from each company's own pages, checked 7 November 2026. "Not listed" means their pricing page doesn't mention it, not that they can't do it. Sources: box.com/pricing · support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052806293-File-Request-Links · support.box.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/1500000758801-Sharing-without-login
Pick Dropbucket if
- You already pay for storage, or want the cheapest storage you can find
- You want clients to see your brand and your domain, not someone else's
- Your team is more than one person and per-seat fees add up
- You send files bigger than other tools allow
- You'd rather pay once than every month
Box may suit you better if
- Your team already works in Box folders and relies on its permissions, approvals and integrations.
- Your files are mostly documents under 5 GB each.
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