Box Alternative: Smarter Remote Access
Keep your files where they are. MyWorkDrive delivers instant, secure, and compliant remote file access using your existing Windows file servers, Azure Files/Blob, or S3-compatible object storage. No data migration, no sync, and no new workflows. Full service support always included.
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Quick Comparison
Faster Setup, Lower Costs
No Migration Required
Deploy in minutes overlaying your existing SMB/NTFS shares or Azure Files/Blob. No re-permissioning, no user disruption.
Native AD and Entra ID
Live NTFS enforcement—no fragile sync jobs or permission drift. Keep Access-Based Enumeration behavior.
Lower Cost of Ownership
$5/user/month or less, zero migration spend, reduced infra/support overhead. Full service support is included.
Why Choose MyWorkDrive?
Where do files live?
- MyWorkDrive: Files remain in place (on-prem or your cloud storage). No external databases or vendor storage required.
- Box: Box is a cloud-only solution. Files are stored on Box’s servers, with options for encryption at rest and in transit.
How are identity and permissions handled?
- MyWorkDrive: Uses your existing Active Directory/Entra ID directly; NTFS ACLs are authoritative and enforced live.
- Box: Box supports SSO and integrates with Active Directory, but file permissions may be more restrictive and require additional configuration for granular control.
How are locking and co-authoring handled?
- MyWorkDrive: Native SMB locking interoperates with on-prem workflows and Office co-authoring via Microsoft 365 or OnlyOffice without moving data.
- Box: Box provides file locking and collaboration features, but the user experience may differ. Box integrates with Office 365 and Google Workspace for real-time collaboration.
What's the endpoint and performance impact?
- MyWorkDrive: HTTPS streaming with minimal endpoint data sprawl; no large sync folders.
- Box: Box relies on syncing files to local endpoints or using the Box Drive application, potentially placing files on endpoints, which can create data sprawl.
What must you deploy and maintain?
- MyWorkDrive: Windows Server + IIS. No external DB to patch/backup; keep your existing backup/DR regime.
- Box: Fully managed cloud service. No server maintenance or backups required, but it depends on your Box subscription and usage for data retention, archiving, and recovery capabilities.
Security You Can Prove
With MyWorkDrive, authentication and authorization stay anchored in your directory and your NTFS. No vendor keys to rotate for at-rest copies you don’t control, and no third-party repository to certify—making attestations simpler for regulated workloads.
(HTTPS/TLS with SHA-256)
End-to-End Encryption
(HTTPS/TLS with SHA-256)
Data Loss Prevention
(Block downloads, disable copy/paste, watermarking, device approvals)
Compliance Ready
(CMMC, FINRA, HIPAA, GDPR; FIPS-aligned crypto)
Auditing & SIEM
(Centralized logging, alerts, and integrations)
What our users are saying
Industry-leading secure remote file access solution
We have determined that MyWorkDrive software is essential to the Government’s requirements and market research indicates that other companies’ similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the agency’s needs.
We conducted annual market research in January 2025 by comparing two competitors, ShareFile and Dropbox.
However, neither of these companies provides us with the necessary capabilities required to allow us to utilize the existing infrastructure, maintain stringent control over their data, and integrate with current enterprise security and authentication protocols.
These companies software do not provide real-time collaboration capabilities, does not eliminate Virtual Private Network (VPN) security risks nor prevent lateral network access.
Due to the inabilities noted, we have determined that MyWorkDrive software is essential to the Government’s requirements and market research indicates that other companies’ similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the agency’s needs.
MyWorkDrive is the most network secure compatible software application capable of eliminating VPN security risks and preventing lateral network access…
…Therefore, it is in the Government’s best interest to procure MyWorkDrive software.
Undisclosed Government Agency
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