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Box VS Microsoft OneDrive_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft OneDrive is named by 2,443 companies and Box by 405; Box skews to companies under 200 people (38% vs 32%), Microsoft OneDrive to companies over 1,000 (36% 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, Microsoft OneDrive rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Box: 2–200 employees
38%
Microsoft OneDrive: 2–200 employees
32%
Box: 1,000+ employees
35%
Microsoft OneDrive: 1,000+ employees
36%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 2.0
Website or DNS footprint
7,735 · 0
405companies name Box
2,443companies name Microsoft OneDrive
59name both
1,008 · 4,844postings in 90 days, Box · Microsoft OneDrive
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
SegmentBoxshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
Self-employed31%341%even
2-10 employees225%1215%even
11-50 employees5313%24410%Box
51-200 employees7819%41017%Box
201-500 employees5814%42517%Microsoft OneDrive
501-1000 employees4912%32513%even
1001-5000 employees7218%44518%even
5001-10000 employees236%1366%even
10,001+ employees4712%30312%even
By industry
SegmentBoxshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
Business & finance services10626%54722%Box
Technology & software6817%40817%even
Manufacturing & industry4411%36015%Microsoft OneDrive
Consumer services & leisure4311%1597%Box
Public, community & associations4210%24810%even
Property & construction348%1657%even
Media & content256%673%Box
Commerce & trade143%954%even
Health care82%1526%Microsoft OneDrive
Automotive72%402%even
Utilities & infrastructure61%884%Microsoft OneDrive
Hospitality & travel51%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental––653%outside top 12
By country
SegmentBoxshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
United States29673%1,52262%Box
United Kingdom307%1597%even
Canada82%1175%Microsoft OneDrive
Germany82%1255%Microsoft OneDrive
France72%713%even
India41%161%even
Australia31%422%even
Japan31%––outside top 12
Finland20%––outside top 12
Singapore20%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates10%––outside top 12
Belgium10%––outside top 12
Netherlands––331%outside top 12
Brazil––281%outside top 12
Switzerland––241%outside top 12
Spain––201%outside top 12
Italy––171%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentBoxshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
General management & consulting16711%581%Box
IT operations & business systems15210%2,79046%Microsoft OneDrive
Product, program & project management1097%2765%Box
construction and civil1067%741%Box
Software engineering946%1012%Box
Engineering (non-software)846%1943%Box
Sales685%1212%Box
Administration & office564%2955%even
Legal, compliance & risk483%1522%even
Marketing & communications443%711%even
Customer service & success332%1182%even
Finance & accounting282%1042%even
Data & AI252%761%even
Education & training252%641%even
Human resources252%551%even
arts media and entertainment232%220%even
Business development & strategy191%311%even
Quality, safety & environment161%801%even
research and science151%230%even
social care and community101%952%even
Design & UX81%120%even
logistics warehouse and transport70%481%even
Unclassified70%––outside top 12
real estate and property60%270%even
skilled trades and field service60%511%even
Travel, leisure & events50%170%even
manufacturing and production40%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security30%200%even
hospitality and food service30%120%even
healthcare clinical20%501%even
Retail & store operations––551%outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving––120%outside top 12
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Microsoft OneDrive is named by 2,443 companies in job postings and Box by 405; 59 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/box-vs-microsoft-onedrive)
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 Microsoft OneDrive: questions

Which is more used, Box or Microsoft OneDrive?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft OneDrive (2,443) 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 32% for Microsoft OneDrive. 35% of Box companies have over 1,000 employees, against 36% for Microsoft OneDrive.

Do companies run both?

59 companies name both in their postings, usually Box in marketing and Microsoft OneDrive 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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