Box vs pCloud: A Brief Comparison

Instead of going straight to the methods of moving files from Box to pCloud, let’s have a brief comparison of Box vs pCloud with a chart.

 

Box

pCloud

Core Focus & Audience

Built for enterprises, emphasizing content management, compliance, and team workflows.

Geared toward individuals and small businesses, prioritizing straightforward storage, media playback, and privacy options.

Pricing & Plans

(Just for reference)

  • Free: 10 GB storage, 250 MB upload cap.
  • Personal Paid Plan: $10/month with 100 GB of storage and 5 GB upload cap.
  • Business: start at $15 per user/month with unlimited storage and 5 GB upload cap.
  • Free: 10 GB storage, 500 MB upload cap.
  • Personal Paid Plan: start at $19.99/month with 10 TB of storage and 2 TB shared link traffic.
  • Business: $9.99 per user/month with 1 TB storage per user.

Security & Privacy

  • AES‑256 at rest, TLS in transit.
  • Optional Box Shield for advanced threat detection (not true zero‑knowledge).
  • Compliant with HIPAA, GDPR, FINRA, etc.
  • AES‑256 at rest, TLS/SSL in transit.
  • Optional zero‑knowledge “pCloud Crypto” add‑on (~$49.99/yr).
  • Data centers in US or Luxembourg (you choose).

File Handling & Limits

  • File upload limit 5 GB on standard business plans.
  • Version history up to 100 versions (plan‑dependent).
  • No native media player.
  • No hard upload limit on paid plans (up to account size).
  • Versioning: 15–30 days free; up to 180 days paid.
  • Built‑in audio/video player plus “pCloud Drive” virtual disk.

Collaboration & Integrations

  • 1,500+ third‑party integrations. Deep hooks with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, and more.
  • Granular permissions, workflow automation, e‑signatures (Box Sign).
  • Basic sharing links and folder permissions; no real‑time co‑editing.
  • Limited third‑party integrations, such as no native Office/Google Docs editing.

Platform Support

Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android (no Linux client).

Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.

MultCloud: The Best Tool for Box and pCloud Integration

Since Box and pCloud belong to different services and companies, there is no direct in-built feature that can connect them. However, you can take advantage of MultCloud, a professional cloud storage manager, to manage them together on one platform, without switching the apps or websites. Except for Box and pCloud, you can also add other clouds, such as Box for Business, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, Icedrive, Amazon S3, or nearly 40 clouds to MultCloud to gather the cloud files.

MultCloud
MultCloud
★To connect Box with pCloud, there are multiple functions on MultCloud that you can use:
Cloud Transfer: One-time transfer files from Box to pCloud without file downloading and re-uploading. This function will offer you multiple transfer options that you can apply to your task and make it smarter. Besides, you can choose multiple Box accounts or other clouds together as the transfer sources for a single task.
Cloud Sync: Automatically sync Box to pCloud with Real Time Sync, Two-way Sync, Incremental Sync, Mirror Sync, Move Sync, Cumulative Sync, Update Sync, Full Backup Sync, and Normal Sync. This function only allows to choose one source and one destination in a single task.
Cloud Backup: Directly back up Box files to pCloud but with file versioning feature. This function supports file restore. After backing up files on MultCloud, you can choose your preferred version to restore. It also supports multiple sources in one task.

How to Transfer Box to pCloud by Cloud Transfer

If you do not need to transfer files from Box to pCloud in real-time, using Cloud Transfer is a good choice. Although Cloud Transfer creates one-time transfer task, you can schedule the task and let it auto-start at a fixed frequency.

Schedule
Schedule

Step 1. Enter the MultCloud website and click “Get started for free” to get a MultCloud account.

Step 2. Click “Add Cloud” and the Box logo. Then, log in to your Box account and allow MultCloud to access it to add Box to MultCloud. Also, repeat the step to add pCloud to MultCloud.

Add Box and pCloud
Add Box and pCloud

Step 3. Choose the “Cloud Transfer” function in the left sidebar and choose Box as the source and pCloud as the target.

Transfer files from Box to pCloud
Transfer files from Box to pCloud

Step 4. Open “Options” to view the transfer settings. After all the settings, tap “Transfer Now” to start transferring files from Box to pCloud.

Cloud Transfer Options
Cloud Transfer Options

Notes:

  • To schedule a task, you can open “Options” and choose your preferred time and frequency.
  • If there are files you do not want to transfer, instead of manually selecting, you can use “Filter” to batch-select with file extensions.
  • MultCloud uses data traffic to transfer files and you can get 5 GB of free traffic every month. If you need more, subscribe to a paid plan to get 100 GB to lifetime unlimited traffic.
Filter
Filter

How to Sync Box to pCloud by Cloud Sync

If you need to further integrate Box and pCloud, Cloud Sync is the best choice since it can real-time update files from Box to pCloud. All the added or modified files will be synced to pCloud instantly. Filter is also available for this function.

Step 1. Create a MultCloud account and add Box and pCloud accounts to it.

Step 2. Choose the “Cloud Sync” function and choose Box and pCloud as the source and destination.

Sync Box to pCloud
Sync Box to pCloud

Step 3. Open “Options” to view the sync modes. Then, click “Sync Now” to start syncing.

Cloud Sync Options
Cloud Sync Options
  • Normal Sync: The sync process runs in one way at one time.
  • Two-way Sync: The sync process can run both ways which means the 2 clouds can be both source and target clouds.
  • Incremental Sync: Only the newly added or modified files will be synced to a new subdirectory in the target cloud.
  • Cumulative Sync: When you delete some files in the source cloud, they will not be deleted in the target cloud even after syncing.
  • Mirror Sync: The sync process will keep the files the same on both the source and target cloud.
  • Move Sync: After syncing some files to the target cloud, they will be removed from the source cloud.
  • Update Sync: When you initiate a sync task, all the files in the target cloud will be deleted first.
  • Full Backup Sync: All the files will be synced to a new subdirectory in the target cloud.

How to Back up Box to pCloud by Cloud Backup

If you prefer the Restore function, Cloud Backup can do you a favor with a file versioning feature. After using MultCloud Cloud Backup to back up files several times, you can choose a different version to restore. Filter and Schedule can also be used in this function.

Step 1. Create a MultCloud account and add Box and pCloud accounts to it.

Step 2. Choose the “Cloud Backup” function and choose Box and pCloud as the source and destination. Then, press “Backup Now” to initiate the task.

Backup Box to pCloud
Backup Box to pCloud

Step 3. When you want to restore, open “Task List” and find your backup task. Then, click the 3-line button next to it and choose “Restore”. In the pop-up window, you can choose the file version and restore destination. After all the options, click “OK” to start restoring.

Restore Box Files
Restore Box Files

Conclusion

Whether you want to transfer, sync, or back up files from Box to pCloud, using MultCloud will not let you down. It offers functions to automate the task so that you do not need to manually move files by downloading and uploading. Besides, you can realize Box and pCloud integration just on one website, MultCloud.

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