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In general a softbox will give you a gentler light than a reflective umbrella. The biggest difference, and advantage, of a softbox is the control you get over the light. Say you want your main light at a 90degree angle from the camera, for a profile portrait. With a softbox, no problem. With an umbrella, the light will be spilling all over your background, bouncing all over the place.
If you want to do any kind of table top work, forget about it with an umbrella. No control of the light, and softboxes give you much more pleasing reflections.
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