Box
Cloud content management platform with enterprise-grade file storage, sharing, collaboration, and security -- used by AEC firms for project document management with industry-specific features for construction including Box for Construction workflows, Box AI for document intelligence, and the Box Platform for custom integrations.
4.0 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects published pricing from USD 20 to USD 50 per user per month plus a free tier and trial, and C2 5/5 reflects the REST APIs, SDKs, webhooks, and MCP server. C4 4/5 reflects PDF and DWG handling with view-only RVT and IFC support, and C5 4/5 reflects Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, DocuSign, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Adobe Acrobat Sign integrations.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | tiered subscription, from $20, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 5/5 | MCP, API: https://developer.box.com (Box Platform API, Box AI API, Box Sign API, Box Automate) |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 4 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 8 integrations |
Pricing
Modeltiered subscription
Entry price$20
Free tieryes
Free vieweryes
Trialyes
Billing unitper-seat
Free tier scopecrippled
TiersBusiness ($20), Business Plus ($33), Enterprise ($47), Enterprise Plus ($50)
How we verified this: we checked Box against its live site and an independent source — en.wikipedia.org. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-05.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | unknown | |
| DWG | unknown | unknown |
| RVT | unknown | view-only |
| IFC | unknown | view-only |
Integrations
Microsoft 365 Google Workspace Slack Salesforce DocuSign Procore Autodesk Construction Cloud Adobe Acrobat Sign
Sources
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