Side by side
Box vs SeedDMS
Both stand on cloud document management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
Visit Box 
Free plan APILinuxMac+3
SeedDMS combines document organization, access controls, and workflow features in a free, self-hostable system. Consider the server deployment and maintenance needs alongside its broad technical support.
Visit SeedDMSThe facts
| Box | SeedDMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Maker | Box | Not published |
| Website | box.com | seeddms.org |
| On cloud document management software | #1 of 27 | #6 of 27 |
Box: what it does well
SeedDMS: what it does well
- Free plan with no stated user or document limits
- Version storage and full-text search
- Supports four listed database systems
- Self-hosting and Docker images available
- REST API and Prometheus metrics
What to know first
- No mobile apps
- Self-hosting requires deployment on a server