Box.com Business Starter, $ 5.00/mo. on Linux Cloud

Business Starter has been updated on May 11, 2026 (added March 23, 2018)

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsWire TransferCheck Payments
🔨 Control Panel :	[In-house]
🔧 Category :	File Sharing
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskForum
🌏 Server Locations :	United States
⚑ Targeting :	FR DE IT JP KR NL SE UK US
🚀 Uptime :	99.9 %

See also initial Business Starter plan location on their website!

*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Box is a mature cloud content-management company rather than a traditional web hosting provider. It is not a suitable match for customers looking for shared Linux hosting, Windows hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, reseller hosting, colocation, cPanel hosting, domain registration, or classic DNS hosting. Its real strength is business content management: secure file storage, document collaboration, workflow automation, e-signatures, governance, compliance, AI-assisted content processing, and enterprise integrations.

The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Aaron Levie is CEO and co-founder, while Dylan Smith is CFO and co-founder. Box operates as a public company under Box, Inc., with a strong enterprise profile and broad adoption among large organizations and Fortune 500 customers.

The product portfolio is centered on Box Intelligent Content Management, combining cloud storage, secure file sharing, document management, content collaboration, Box Sign, Box AI, Box Hubs, Box Apps, Box Automate, Box Extract, Box Shield, Box Governance, Box Zones, Box KeySafe, Box Shuttle, Box Drive, Box Notes, Box Canvas, mobile apps, and developer APIs. This makes Box closer to an enterprise SaaS content platform than to a hosting company.

For organizations managing sensitive files, contracts, HR records, financial documents, media assets, legal archives, regulated data, or large internal knowledge bases, Box offers a strong mix of storage, workflow, compliance, and collaboration. Features such as AI-powered search, AI metadata extraction, document portals, no-code apps, unlimited e-signatures on business tiers, 1,500+ integrations, and granular security controls make the service especially useful for companies that need a central content layer across departments.

Security is one of the strongest parts of the platform. Box supports SSO, MFA, device trust, information rights controls, watermarking, granular user roles, app controls, AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, FIPS 140-2 validated encryption, retention policies, legal hold, threat detection, and data-loss protection features through Box Shield and Box Governance. Compliance coverage includes areas such as SOC, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GxP, PCI DSS, GDPR, and other regulated-use cases depending on the plan and configuration.

The website is available in several localized versions, including English variants for the United States, United Kingdom/Europe, Canada, Australia, India, Netherlands, and Sweden, plus French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. The English version is fully supported and modern; the design is clean, responsive, and suitable for both desktop and mobile users.