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How popular isBox in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 24.1K branded searches for Box worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Box holds 0.06% estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide and is ranked 4th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Google Drive69.6%
  2. OneDrive20.9%
  3. Dropbox9.5%
  4. Box0.06%
  5. Sync.com0.01%
  6. pCloud<0.01%
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Which file sync services compete with Box?

Box against file sync services worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthGoogle DriveOneDriveDropboxBoxSync.compCloud
Oct 202566.6%24.3%9%0.04%0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202569.7%20.8%9.5%0.04%0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202568.1%20.5%11.3%0.05%0.02%<0.01%
Jan 202669.7%20.8%9.5%0.05%0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202669.7%20.8%9.5%0.05%0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202666.6%24.3%9%0.04%0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202669.7%20.8%9.5%0.05%0.01%<0.01%
May 202669.7%20.8%9.5%0.05%0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202665.3%23.8%10.8%0.05%0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202669.6%20.9%9.5%0.06%0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202669.6%20.9%9.5%0.06%0.01%<0.01%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Google Drive

    69.6%

    Held 1st. 30.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.OneDrive

    20.9%

    Held 2nd. 9.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Dropbox

    9.5%

    Held 3rd. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +0.06% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Box

    0.06%

    Held 4th. 24.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Sync.com

    0.01%

    Held 5th. 5.2K estimated branded searches, -0.38% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.pCloud

    <0.01%

    Held 6th. 390 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Box and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Box changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Box worldwide held steady at 24.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Box’s estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide held steady, from 0.04% to 0.06%.

How did search popularity change for file sync services worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for pCloud worldwide fell 33.9% over 11 measured months, from 590 to 390 in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for OneDrive worldwide fell 32.8% over 11 measured months, from 13.6M to 9.1M in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sync.com worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 6.4K to 5.2K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Drive worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 37.2M to 30.4M in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 5.1M to 4.1M in August 2026.

Where does Box compete?

Box is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Cloud storage services5th of 60.04%Show ranking
File sharing services5th of 50.04%Show ranking
File sync services4th of 60.06%Shown above
Cloud file collaboration platforms4th of 50.56%Show ranking
Document management systems4th of 60.69%Show ranking

How is Box measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Box’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

2 branded search terms

  • box com
  • box file sharing

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