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Box VS Google Drive_

As of 4 November 2026, Google Drive is named by 2,044 companies and Box by 405; Box skews to companies under 200 people (38% vs 55%), Google Drive to companies over 1,000 (19% vs 35%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Box's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Google Drive rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Box: 2–200 employees
38%
Google Drive: 2–200 employees
55%
Box: 1,000+ employees
35%
Google Drive: 1,000+ employees
19%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
7,735 · 0
405companies name Box
2,044companies name Google Drive
47name both
1,008 · 4,473postings in 90 days, Box · Google Drive
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentBoxshareGoogle DriveshareLeans
Self-employed31%824%Google Drive
2-10 employees225%26313%Google Drive
11-50 employees5313%39819%Google Drive
51-200 employees7819%46723%Google Drive
201-500 employees5814%27013%even
501-1000 employees4912%1728%Box
1001-5000 employees7218%21611%Box
5001-10000 employees236%673%Box
10,001+ employees4712%1095%Box
By industry
SegmentBoxshareGoogle DriveshareLeans
Business & finance services10626%39019%Box
Technology & software6817%27614%Box
Manufacturing & industry4411%1045%Box
Consumer services & leisure4311%34417%Google Drive
Public, community & associations4210%28614%Google Drive
Property & construction348%1206%Box
Media & content256%1377%even
Commerce & trade143%1206%Google Drive
Health care82%1075%Google Drive
Automotive72%492%even
Utilities & infrastructure61%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel51%492%even
Transport, logistics & rental––322%outside top 12
By country
SegmentBoxshareGoogle DriveshareLeans
United States29673%1,40169%Box
United Kingdom307%995%Box
Canada82%894%Google Drive
Germany82%482%even
France72%643%even
India41%181%even
Australia31%151%even
Japan31%––outside top 12
Finland20%––outside top 12
Singapore20%111%even
United Arab Emirates10%––outside top 12
Belgium10%––outside top 12
Brazil––372%outside top 12
Spain––261%outside top 12
PH––151%outside top 12
Italy––141%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentBoxshareGoogle DriveshareLeans
General management & consulting16711%831%Box
IT operations & business systems15210%1813%Box
Product, program & project management1097%2734%Box
construction and civil1067%821%Box
Software engineering946%2174%Box
Engineering (non-software)846%631%Box
Sales685%3345%even
Administration & office564%71312%Google Drive
Legal, compliance & risk483%681%Box
Marketing & communications443%4327%Google Drive
Customer service & success332%2003%even
Finance & accounting282%2023%even
Data & AI252%1062%even
Education & training252%2013%even
Human resources252%1202%even
arts media and entertainment232%1332%even
Business development & strategy191%1282%even
Quality, safety & environment161%521%even
research and science151%––outside top 12
social care and community101%1462%even
Design & UX81%731%even
logistics warehouse and transport70%922%even
Unclassified70%––outside top 12
real estate and property60%791%even
skilled trades and field service60%1082%even
Travel, leisure & events50%601%even
manufacturing and production40%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security30%421%even
hospitality and food service30%741%even
healthcare clinical20%932%even
Retail & store operations––1372%outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving––381%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––341%outside top 12
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Google Drive is named by 2,044 companies in job postings and Box by 405; 47 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/box-vs-google-drive)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Box vs Google Drive: questions

Which is more used, Box or Google Drive?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Google Drive (2,044) over Box (405). By website-and-DNS footprint, Box (7,735 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Box?

38% of Box companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 55% for Google Drive. 35% of Box companies have over 1,000 employees, against 19% for Google Drive.

Do companies run both?

47 companies name both in their postings, usually Box in marketing and Google Drive in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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