Box Shuttle
File migration software
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What is Box Shuttle
Box Shuttle is a file migration service used to move large volumes of content into Box from on-premises file shares, NAS devices, and other cloud repositories. It targets IT teams and Box administrators that need structured, high-volume migrations with planning, execution, and validation support. The offering combines Box-provided migration tooling with an assisted engagement model (services-led) rather than a purely self-serve migration application. It is commonly used for enterprise content consolidation and tenant onboarding to Box.
Designed for large migrations
Box Shuttle is oriented toward high-volume content moves into Box, including scenarios where organizations need to migrate many users, folders, and permissions at once. The engagement typically includes migration planning and execution steps that help reduce ad-hoc scripting and manual processes. This makes it a fit for enterprise-scale migrations where throughput, sequencing, and cutover coordination matter.
Native alignment with Box
Because Shuttle is a Box offering, it aligns with Box’s content model and administrative controls used during and after migration. This can simplify target-side configuration such as folder structures, ownership mapping, and post-migration access validation. It also reduces the need to integrate a third-party migration vendor for the destination platform.
Assisted delivery and governance
Shuttle is commonly delivered with services support, which can provide defined processes for discovery, migration waves, and verification. This helps organizations that need auditability and repeatable runbooks for multiple departments or regions. The services-led approach can also help coordinate stakeholders and reduce operational burden on internal IT during cutover.
Primarily Box-destination focused
Box Shuttle is designed for migrations into Box, not as a general-purpose file transfer or multi-destination migration platform. Organizations that need frequent migrations across many different endpoints may require additional tools. This can limit reuse if the destination is not Box or if the migration program spans multiple target repositories.
Less self-serve flexibility
Compared with purely tool-based migration products, a services-led model can reduce flexibility for teams that prefer to run migrations entirely in-house on their own schedules. Some organizations may find that change requests, custom mappings, or iterative re-runs require coordination with the service team. This can be a constraint for highly agile or developer-driven migration workflows.
Cost and lead-time considerations
Assisted migrations typically involve services scoping, scheduling, and project management overhead. For smaller migrations, this can be more process than necessary compared with lightweight, self-managed tools. Procurement and planning cycles may also be longer than deploying a standalone migration utility.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Custom / Contact Box sales Public pricing statement: Box Support states that the price of Box Shuttle varies depending on volume, source system(s), and other details and directs customers to contact their account team for pricing. (No public list prices published). Included migration allowances (official):
- Box Shuttle Standard Tooling: up to 10 TB free migration for Box Business customers.
- Box Shuttle Standard Tooling: up to 20 TB free migration for Box Enterprise Plus customers. Managed migration services: Available via Box Consulting (Box Shuttle Managed Migration Services); pricing for managed services varies and is not published. How to obtain exact pricing: Contact your Box account team or Box Sales / submit request via Box contact channels.
Notes: All information taken from Box's official product and support pages; no public fixed per-user or per-GB pricing is published on the vendor site.
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Box, Inc.
Redwood City, CA, USA
2005
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https://www.box.com/
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