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- Easy to work with8
- Shared file hosting6
- Great API6
- Ability to see who has downloaded the file you sent5
- Integration with external services4
- No brainer4
- Popular3
- Great web UI3
- Custom branding2
- Secure2
- Clean Interface1
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What is Box?
The Box API gives you access to the content management features you see in our web app and lets you extend them for use in your own app. It strives to be RESTful and is organized around the main resources you’re familiar with from the Box web interface.
What is Box Platform?
It is a separate line of business, which offers APIs for customers creating their own applications
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