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    Diligent Boards

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AToday’s directors need fast, informed decision-making and seamless governance workflows. Diligent Boards automates board and committee meeting creation, streamlines preparation and enhances collaboration with secure, integrated tools. More broadly, Diligent solutions provide a growth trajectory on the path to good governance and bundle capabilities that support the evolution of forward-looking boards and leadership teams. Save time by digitizing meeting materials and…N/A

    OnBoard Board Management Software

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AOnBoard consolidates agendas, materials, minutes, votes, approvals, and actions into a secure record. The solution eliminates PDF dependency and version sprawl to support faster director preparation and confident leadership decisions. Preparation time is reduced as all members access a unified board book, view draft changes, and enter meetings with current information. The AI Suite converts long board books into clear briefs by drafting minutes, summarizing packets,…N/A
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    Diligent BoardsOnBoard Board Management Software
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional DetailsDiligent Board Plans include... Essential: Built for organizations looking to embrace governance best practices and digital transformation Pro: Built for organizations that are looking to embrace end-to-end security around key governance processes like board meeting preparation, communication, and questionnaires. Enterprise: For high performing boards looking to maximize effectiveness of committees and prepare for proxy season.
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    Diligent BoardsOnBoard Board Management Software
    Considered Both Products
    Diligent Corporation
    Chose Diligent Boards
    Diligent is the best performing package and although it is the most expensive, that was outweighed by performance, which is why we went with Diligent.
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    OnBoard
    Chose OnBoard Board Management Software
    OnBoard is more user-friendly. It is very easy to navigate from an administrator's standpoint as well as for the end-user. I received compliments on a regular basis from our board members and how grateful they are that it is so easy to use. They also love having the …
    Incentivized
    Chose OnBoard Board Management Software
    While some evaluated competitors included the same features as OnBoard, they were complicated to use and navigate. Being adept with technology and having trouble with them in demo versions, I couldn't imagine presenting them to board members who work primarily with paper and …
    Incentivized
    Chose OnBoard Board Management Software
    We evaluated several software packages before settling on OnBoard. One of the reasons we chose OnBoard was because it was easy to learn and to use for people with varying levels of tech knowledge and comfort, and it was cost-effective.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    110 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    73 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    79 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    User Ratings
    Diligent BoardsOnBoard Board Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (112 ratings)
    9.7
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (42 ratings)
    9.2
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (78 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Diligent BoardsOnBoard Board Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Diligent Corporation
    We had a meeting and after the meeting, additional information was added to the book and it was easy to navigate just the information that was update. This made it efficient when we had a follow-up meeting to discuss the updates and be able to reference the updated information. This allowed us to have an effective meeting with a purpose.
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    OnBoard
    OnBoard is an adaptable platform that could be used for most meetings. It works perfectly to build an agenda and packet for board and committee meetings. It allows for easy RSVP to ensure a quorum at meetings. All users are able to easily view the packet and can even make notations of points they want to discuss during the meeting. OnBoard doesn't work well for detailed documents such as spreadsheets. Our company has a strategic plan and we cannot use OnBoard for that committee meeting. The size of the spreadsheet simply doesn't function well within OnBoard and isn't easily navigable. The same is true of certain financial spreadsheets.
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    Pros
    Diligent Corporation
    • The confidential sandbox is a must, and Diligent Boards provides that environment. Most of the info we put on the diligent board is not downloadable and printable.
    • It is very easy to make notes, highlights important info and bookmark pages. I used these functions all the time.
    • Its excellent organization features.
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    OnBoard
    • Secure board materials - the administrator can control what board members see what materials.
    • Contact information - email and mailing addresses are readily available.
    • Board terms - term lengths for every board member is tracked through the system.
    • Meeting feedback - simple surveys are sent immediately after a meeting to get feedback from meeting attendees for future planning.
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    Cons
    Diligent Corporation
    • not so easy to handle access when we have to arrange a specific, non-standard set up of access: sometimes we have to limit the access to one or few of the members of a particular book
    • calendar function will be useful, but it is an additional cost
    • flexible view options: vertical vs. horizontal
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    OnBoard
    • Currently, you cannot block an entire group from a topic; you need to block attendees individually.
    • it would be nice to indent a section by using tabbing.
    • the added button for "save changes" in each section tends to slow down progress; edits used to be saved automatically and tended to be faster.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Diligent Corporation
    We find the Boards portal to be an effective tool for our board meeting documents. It is user friendly and allows for amendments, additions as needed without compromising documents that have already been uploaded. Additionally, our Board members are comfortable with the platform and confident in their ability to navigate it.
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    OnBoard
    I couldn't imagine us doing our business without OnBoard [Board Management]. It has become the way we communicate with our Board and run our meetings. Frankly, I have no desire to go back even when we are meeting in person to paper binders for each board member. It truly has been a blessing coming out of COVID for us.
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    Usability
    Diligent Corporation
    Again, it is a very easy program to use. What would I change… There’s some features in the agenda that I would like to have. The ability to add different bullets underneath items. the ability to do an AYE vote. Because sometimes they don’t individually vote, my superintendent or School Board chair will say I’ll say hi or I’ll say, and it would be really nice to have a button that automatically fills for that.
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    OnBoard
    OnBoard Board Management Software appears to be very user friendly. The layout allows for easy access to a number of areas via the left side of the page. Admins are able to customized the main page so that the most vital information is available to users when they log in. Setting permissions is easy.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent helpdesk (Team Topaz) is a click away, their response is very quick
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    Performance
    Diligent Corporation
    Quick service, specially on loading.
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    OnBoard
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    Support Rating
    Diligent Corporation
    The turnaround time is great, and the customer support team usually resolves queries in one go. However, customer support can improve by suggesting additional helpful activities to improve user experience, rather than limiting it to the specific requests made. Overall, it has been a positive experience with the customer support team.
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    OnBoard
    I haven't needed to contact OnBoard customer support many times because it's user-friendly and functions as it's supposed to/sold. On the occasions I've contacted customer support, they have promptly answered the phone or my email. In one instance, a board member couldn't access OnBoard prior to a board meeting and customer support was able to resolve the issue in the 10 minutes prior to the meeting. In another instance, a board member wasn't able to get the system to recognize all answers to a completed survey which prevented a compilation of results. Customer support viewed the member's screen and ran an error log to figure out the issue.
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    Online Training
    Diligent Corporation
    Comprehensive. I didn’t feel like I was confused or didn’t have the knowledge to begin using Diligent Boards immediately
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    Implementation Rating
    Diligent Corporation
    easy implementation process
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    OnBoard
    Implementation was easy and I was able to do it alone without OnBoard customer support, although customer support assistance was offered and available. The platform is very user-friendly and doesn't require assistance to implement in my opinion. The biggest hurdle is getting invitees to access the invitation email and set up their login.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent Entities is already great, as I used it before Diligent Boards, and it was very helpful and very cost-effective as a product provided to my previous team that used it. So I can only vouch for the platform and note that Diligent Boards is also fantastic. It certainly is.
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    OnBoard
    OnBoard is more user-friendly. It is very easy to navigate from an administrator's standpoint as well as for the end-user. I received compliments on a regular basis from our board members and how grateful they are that it is so easy to use. They also love having the Resources where all of our important documents are located. Other tools that I have used were very clunky and hard to navigate and the cost was greater higher.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Diligent Corporation
    the pricing is quite steep and if you under-utilise some products it becomes a loss to you as the user.
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    Scalability
    Diligent Corporation
    It is really worth it.
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    Professional Services
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent's professional services have been reliable
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    OnBoard
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    Return on Investment
    Diligent Corporation
    • Ease of dissmeniation and administration of packages (errors can be easily corrected)
    • Directors can read packages from anywhere in the world at any time. It makes prep for Dircetors a lot easier
    • Keeping records of meetings, doing searches for information has become easier and less time consuming
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    OnBoard
    • It's helped maintain board and committee involvement in the nonprofit since the start of COVID
    • It has allowed our meetings to go virtual with little effect on workflow
    • It allows us to better track needed association materials than we have in the past
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    ScreenShots

    Diligent Boards Screenshots

    Screenshot of collaboration on sensitive documents across the organisation in preparation for the board meeting, while safeguarding information in Diligent’s secure ecosystem.Screenshot of an additional layer of security to known processes with key integrations like Microsoft 365. Documents can be shared and users can collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.Screenshot of the centralized platform where users can take, record, review and share minutes.Screenshot of board evaluations and questionnaires.Screenshot of D&O questionnaire requirements, which are managed in a single application experience.Screenshot of communication with leadership teams. This occurs in real-time on an encrypted, uncluttered channel to signify importance and urgency.

    OnBoard Board Management Software Screenshots

    Screenshot of OnBoard's Action OptionsScreenshot of AI Minutes Powered by OnBoard AIScreenshot of OnBoard's In-App MessengerScreenshot of OnBoard's Meeting CalendarScreenshot of OnBoard's Meeting ViewScreenshot of AI Book Powered by OnBoard AI