Box alternative

Minimum 3 users.
Even if you're a team of one.

Box Business requires at least 3 users. No exceptions. $60/month minimum before you've shared a single file. TinyX Pro is $9/month, one person, no minimum.

Box pricing reality

Box Business: 3 users minimum × $20/user = $60/month minimum. For a solo freelancer. For a 5-person team: $100–$250/month. One user reported being charged £1,680 accidentally with no refund path.

Feature by feature

TinyX wins 10 of 13 categories.

Feature
Box
TinyX10/13
Solo plan available
❌ 3 users minimum
✅ $9/mo
File sharing
✅ Enterprise-grade
✅ 10 GB / 500 MB
Short trackable links
❌ None
✅ Built in
URL shortening
E2E encryption (shareable)
❌ Box holds keys
✅ Zero-knowledge
Self-destructing files
Receive files (encrypted inbox)
Intake forms & questionnaires
Webhooks
eDiscovery / legal hold
❌ Not our thing
HIPAA BAA
❌ Not certified
Price (solo user)
❌ Not available
✅ $9/mo
Price (5-person team)
$100–$250/mo
$29/mo

Where TinyX wins

Zero-knowledge encryption.

Box holds the encryption keys. Their employees can access your files. Law enforcement can request them. TinyX encrypts files in your browser — the key derives from your password and never leaves your device.

No minimums. No contracts.

Box Business requires 3 users even if you're a solo freelancer. TinyX Pro is $9/month for one person. Cancel anytime. No sales contract. No implementation consultant.

Trackable short links.

Box doesn't have URL shortening. You'll need another tool for that. TinyX generates a short, trackable link for every file — click data, country, device, referrer, all logged.

Self-destruct everything.

Files that auto-purge on expiry. Links that disappear after N downloads. Content that vanishes when you're done with it. Box files stay until someone manually deletes them.

Fair enough — where Box wins
Enterprise compliance infrastructure. eDiscovery, legal hold, FedRAMP, HIPAA BAA, SSO/SAML across thousands of users — Box is purpose-built for regulated industries. If those words are part of your daily job, Box is probably right.
Unlimited storage at scale. Box Business and above offer unlimited storage. TinyX Max has 100 GB. For archiving terabytes of data permanently, a cloud storage provider makes more sense.
Team collaboration depth. Shared folders, granular permissions, version history at enterprise scale — Box has built these over many years for large organisations.

The verdict: If you're in healthcare, government contracting, or legal — Box earns its price for compliance reasons. For everyone else paying per-user minimums to securely share files and track who opened them: TinyX.

White label

Did we mention we white label?

Want to offer secure file sharing and link intelligence to clients under your own brand?

TinyX runs as a fully white-labelled platform on your domain. Link shortening, encrypted file delivery, receive inboxes, intake forms, questionnaires, QR codes, analytics — all running as your product. "Box Platform" is a developer integration project with enterprise pricing. TinyX white-label is an email and you're live. sales@tinyx.co

Talk to us about white label

Frequently asked questions

Is TinyX a Box replacement?

For eDiscovery, legal hold, and enterprise governance — no. For secure file sharing, trackable links, and encrypted delivery — TinyX is better, faster, and dramatically cheaper.

Can TinyX handle HIPAA compliance?

TinyX is not HIPAA-certified. If HIPAA compliance is mandatory, you need a certified provider. If you want strong encryption without full HIPAA certification, TinyX's zero-knowledge architecture provides genuine security.

What about unlimited storage?

TinyX Max offers 100 GB. If you need to archive terabytes permanently, a cloud storage provider makes more sense. For sharing and sending, 100 GB covers a lot.

How is TinyX billing handled?

Monthly or annual via Stripe. Cancel anytime. No minimum commitment. No sales contract. The price you see is the price you pay.

Can multiple people share one TinyX account?

TinyX is designed for individual users today. White-label deployments support multiple internal users with separate credentials. Contact us for team setups.

Enterprise-grade security. Freelancer-grade pricing.

No credit card. No trial period. No bait-and-switch. The free plan is the whole thing.

✓ AES-256-GCM encryption✓ Zero-knowledge architecture✓ No ads, ever✓ Cloudflare edge network✓ Self-destructing content