Box provides two desktop applications that allow you to access Box content from your desktop environment. Box Drive is simpler to use as it is a single application that gives you easy access to your content in Box right from your desktop. And, with recent feature updates, Box Drive supersedes much of the functionality of Box Sync.
Note: There are known issues with installing both Box Sync and Box Drive on the same machine. Uninstall Box Sync before installing Box Drive. To uninstall Box Sync, follow the instructions at Uninstalling Box Sync.
Box Drive
Box Drive brings your entire Box folder tree to your desktop. All of the files you have on Box are accessible from your desktop Box folder. Your content is streamed directly to your desktop, so you can access all of your files without using much hard drive space. Box Drive includes a search feature that allows you to search all of the files you have stored in Box. And, Box Drive is integrated into Windows Explorer and Mac Finder so you do not have to access a separate application to access your files.
To install and use Box Drive, follow the links below:
Box Sync
Box Sync lets you choose specific files and folders to sync between Box and your desktop. You select which files to sync, and those files are available from any desktop where you have installed and logged into Box Sync. With Box Sync, your synced files are available for you to access offline. The files are stored on your local machine, so you can open and edit them without being connected to the internet. Any changes you made to the files will be synced to Box the next time you connect.
To install and use Box Sync, follow the links below:
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Box Drive | Box Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Search and view all content in your Box account (including read-only) | ||
| Upload content to any Box folder/Open files from any Box folder | ||
| Lock content for editing | ||
| Mark content for offline access | ||
| Create and retrieve a Shared link | ||
| Manage collaborators | ||
| Change the location of the Box folder on your computer |
Learn More
For more information about Box Sync and Box Drive, refer to the Box documentation:
