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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 Per Month
Starting at $119.00 5 Users Per Month
Box
Star Rating
(5,159)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansVirtru Email Encryption
Star Rating
(398)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $119.00 5 Users Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansBox vs Virtru Email Encryption
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Virtru Email Encryption easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Virtru Email Encryption overall.
- Reviewers felt that Virtru Email Encryption meets the needs of their business better than Box.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Virtru Email Encryption is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Virtru Email Encryption over Box.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Box
Business Starter
$5.00
Per Month
Secure file collaboration, storage and native e-signatures for up to 10 users
- 100 GB of storage
- 2 GB file upload
- 25 file versions
Virtru Email Encryption
Starter Data Protection Package
Starting at $119.00
5 Users Per Month
For small businesses seeking simple email data protection. Includes 5 users.
- Securely send end-to-end encrypted email & attachments
- Supports Microsoft M365, and Google Workspace
- Set expiration dates and revoke access as needed
Free Trial
Box
Free Trial is available
Virtru Email Encryption
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
4,376
9.3
312
Ease of Use
8.7
4,421
9.1
314
Ease of Setup
8.7
1,086
9.2
167
Ease of Admin
8.7
986
9.0
111
Quality of Support
8.4
3,020
8.8
232
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
878
9.0
110
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
4,274
8.3
295
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.2
57
Not enough data
9.1
53
Not enough data
9.3
57
Not enough data
9.2
56
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.0
54
Not enough data
9.3
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
9.0
55
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
9.2
54
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
63
Not enough data
9.2
68
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
9.3
68
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
File Management
8.6
2950
Not enough data
8.7
3313
Not enough data
8.9
3268
Not enough data
8.3
3167
Not enough data
8.5
2267
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.3
47
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
2853
Not enough data
9.1
3405
Not enough data
7.8
2642
Not enough data
8.3
2555
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
2004
Not enough data
8.7
1858
Not enough data
8.7
1790
Not enough data
8.6
2044
Not enough data
8.7
1667
Not enough data
9.1
2128
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
814
Not enough data
8.5
611
Not enough data
8.6
573
Not enough data
8.5
497
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.5
47
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
52
Not enough data
9.7
30
Not enough data
9.5
35
Not enough data
9.4
44
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
9.3
44
Data Protection
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
20
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Data Protection
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
9.6
25
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.0
17
Compliance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
18
Usability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
19
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Availability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
9.2
19
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Access Control
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.9
18
Administration
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Detection
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
9.0
22
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
9.3
87
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
8.9
82
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.6
83
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
9.0
92
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.6
89
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
7.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
File Management
9.0
112
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
92
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.3
92
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.7
103
Not enough data
Workflow
8.4
94
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption
Not enough data
9.4
82
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
62
Not enough data
9.3
59
Not enough data
9.4
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Compliance
Not enough data
9.2
59
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
49
Management
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Box and Virtru Email Encryption share no categories
Unique Categories
Box is categorized as AI Agents For Business Operations, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), E-Signature, and Cloud Content Collaboration
Virtru Email Encryption is categorized as Cloud File Security, Encryption Key Management, Data-Centric Security, Cloud Data Security, Email Encryption, HIPAA Compliant Messaging, Secure Email Gateway, Encryption, and Intelligent Email Protection
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Box
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Virtru Email Encryption
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
9.3%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Computer Software
6.3%
Education Management
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Other
65.8%
Hospital & Health Care
19.9%
Mental Health Care
7.1%
Medical Practice
7.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.2%
Other
53.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
How does this service differ from Dropbox?
4 Comments
SP
The services are similar to users, but Box has a lot of security integrations & features that tend to make it more IT-friendly. Depends how you want it to...Read more
Is there a way to sync multiple box accounts?
3 Comments
SM
I'm not specifically sure about syncing folders, but you can give access to people via email address. Read more
Is there any way this app could be cheaper?
3 Comments
SS
The best way is to get a coupon code. However with my personal experience with the app I would suggest to go ahead with Dropbox. It’s expensive but has all...Read more
What is Virtru?
6 Comments
MU
Virtru is email encryption software that works with Google Workspace.Read more
How do I improve the performance of the application?
1 Comment
SK
Hello Uliser-
To ensure you get the best experience, please contact our client support team directly at Support@virtru.com to help with this.
Thank...Read more
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