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# Diligent Boards vs OnBoard Board Management Software Features and Cost Comparison

Last updated October 19th, 2026

Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews  
moderated by our Reviews Verification team.[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/)

Your comparison:

Diligent BoardsOnBoard Board Management Software2/4 selected

[Diligent Boards](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/)[4.7 (366)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/reviews/)

[OnBoard Board Management Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/)[4.7 (1,070)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/reviews/)

[## Diligent Boards](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/)[4.7 (366)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/reviews/)

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Value-for-Money

4.4

Functionality

4.5

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.8

Reviews Sentiment

Based on [366 reviews](#user-reviews)

Positive

354

Neutral

9

Negative

3

[## OnBoard Board Management Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/)[4.7 (1,070)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/reviews/)

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Value-for-Money

4.6

Functionality

4.5

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.8

Reviews Sentiment

Based on [1,070 reviews](#user-reviews)

Positive

1,039

Neutral

27

Negative

4

## Summary

* * *

Features in Board Management Software

Best performer

26 / 50

Only Diligent Boards

-   Activity Dashboard
-   Alerts/Notifications
-   API

14 / 50

Only OnBoard Board Management Software

-   Agenda builder
-   AI Summarization
-   Board Assessments

User satisfaction

User satisfaction

4.7

User reviews[366](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/reviews/)

Ease of use

4.6

Functionality

4.5

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.8

User satisfaction

4.7

User reviews[1,070](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/reviews/)

Ease of use

4.6

Functionality

4.5

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.8

Price starts from

Price starts from

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-   Free version
-   Free trial

Price starts from

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-   Free version
-   Free trial

Best for

Best for

Board members and executives at public, private and nonprofit organizations looking to digitally transform and integrate governance, risk, audit and compliance functions across the organization.

Best for

Board of directors, board administrators, executive administrators, C-level executives (CEO, President, CFO, CIO/CTO, COO, CMO), IT leaders, Corporate Secretaries, General Counsels.

## User reviews

Pros & cons

EO

Erick O.

Director, Technology

> "To date DB has proven to be reliable and secure solution for board management, streamlining corporate..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6632837)

AK

Andrei K.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

> "Even though the platform is extremely feature rich, in my opinion the UI looks a bit excessive when you are..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7174211)

JG

JOHN G.

Board Member

> "It helps organize my board service in one location including archive material, current material and other..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6635828)

AK

Andrei K.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

> "Also, there has been a lot of lag while uploading large financial PDF's or when I need to update the board..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7174211)

AK

Andrei K.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

> "This has made it much simpler for the board members to be able to access what they need prior to discussing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7174211)

HK

Huda K.

Rebel and Founder Co-CEO Huda Beauty

> "The user interface is very understated and rigid, contrasting sharply with the creative and colorful world of..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7187260)

CB

Chip B.

Board member

> "has become the essential tool in Board books...in the mutual fund industry, we used to get books that ran to..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629472)

CS

Cheryl S.

Corporate Law Clerk

> "If I am replacing a file that has a different number of pages, it will not allow me to do so and still keep..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629453)

JP

Jennifer P.

Sr. Auditor

> "The learning modules have demonstrated the ease and confidence of safeguarding the organization's sensitive..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629597)

KC

Kathy C.

Assistant Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary

> "Does not have the capabilities that were confirmed in pre-contract discussions/demos; unable to edit or..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6631446)

SS

Sasha S.

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President

> "At least I am not worried about the data leaking during those times we discuss confidential topics, because..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7099988)

CC

Chris C.

IT Audit Manager

> "Have had some login issues: this may be unique to our implementation but it seems to deactivate your login if..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629772)

JG

John G.

Executive Assistant

> "It makes it possible for us to construct and distribute documents for our Board in a quick and efficient..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6546788)

SS

Sara S.

Manager, Board Affairs

> "I also do not like that you cannot add placeholder names to the files that are uploaded online."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629720)

AJ

Andrea J.

Sr. Executive Assistant

> "It has made our D&O Questionnaire process so much simpler and efficient."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629937)

TK

Tatsiana K.

Manager

> "Some of our less tech savvy directors still have to be reminded about how to access or sign materials but..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7035243)

EO

Erick O.

Director, Technology

> "User friendly interface with intuitive navigation, making it easy to access and manage board confidential..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6632837)

SS

Sasha S.

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President

> "Getting this to communicate with all of our other applications is a nightmare."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7099988)

NJ

Nicole J.

Supervisory Committee Chair

> "It generally meets my needs and I appreciate some of the education content and events hosted by Diligent"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629493)

CS

Christina S.

Administrative Assistant

> "I don't like that I can just slide a document from one tab to another."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629501)

AS

Amber S.

CEO

> "Simple format makes it easy to maneuver around in the product."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7125036)

Susan O.

Independent Director

> "If not configured correctly with the right “books” it can be hard to find materials. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629624)

AD

Angie D.

Exec Asst

> "It is useful for gathering and distributing board materials."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6631218)

CM

Caroline M.

Trustee

> "Some of the navigating especially on a computer is a bit clunky."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6630142)

AW

Alex W.

Associate

> "Interface is very intuitive, low wait times for call support"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629764)

EO

Erick O.

Director, Technology

> "Some of our users may find the initial setup and onboarding process time consuming."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6632837)

TK

Tatsiana K.

Manager

> "The coolest thing is how easy it is to both tweak and share board books, even at the last moment."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7035243)

DL

DANIEL L.

Director

> "Very satisfying when it works but because of tablet issues I have to give it a downgrade."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6631258)

NJ

Nicole J.

Supervisory Committee Chair

> "Secure, desktop and mobile friendly, easy to set-up file structure and navigate"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629493)

IC

Iris C.

SVP

> "Site Navigation can sometimes be confusing"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629790)

KC

Kathy C.

Assistant Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary

> "Uploading of documents is easy; dashboard is a nice feature."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6631446)

SW

Syed W.

VP, Counsel

> "Sometimes more technical issues than expected."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629669)

DT

Dave T.

Board member

> "Easy to use in board meetings and easy to move from one agenda item to the next with different views."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6633370)

DR

Deanne R.

Assistant Corporate Secretary

> "Links to resource center disappear if you have to update the agenda"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6460712)

DL

DANIEL L.

Director

> "The app is easy to navigate and files can be accessed when offline"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6631258)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Director

> "sometimes auto sync dsnt work and I have to "update""

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6546812)

PR

Paul R.

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

> "It is extremely easy to create an agenda and post files to Diligent. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629580)

JB

Jean B.

Member Board of Trustees

> "Some updates have removed better functionality from awhile sip"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6547104)

LB

Lauren B.

Project Team Lead and Trustee Executive

> "Generally good - it's certainly up there as one of the preferred platforms used by our clients and our..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6596494)

KR

Kevin R.

VP, IT

> "Some of the updates made the functionality a bit confusing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6546794)

NG

Nicole G.

Sr. Manager

> "Easy to use, very helpful customer service and a dedicated team to ensure our company has what it needs"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6642568)

JT

Julie T.

Paralegal and Real Estate Manager

> "The cost. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629697)

NH

Nubia H.

Board Liaison

> "Makes creating board books easy and efficient."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629644)

TZ

Tamra Z.

Paralegal

> "Not very user friendly, should be easier to navagate."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6632736)

AW

Anshul W.

Audit Consultant

> "Good and makes my everyday work effecient and effective."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6630588)

JK

Jason K.

EVP

> "Getting locked out and difficulty getting back in"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6546976)

AS

Amber S.

CEO

> "Was easy to learn without any prior training. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7125036)

SG

Stacey G.

EVP, Deputy GC and Chief Governance and Risk Officer

> "Not quick to make improvements based on customer feedback"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6395125)

CM

Caroline M.

Trustee

> "Printing function is pretty good"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6630142)

FY

Frusquin Y.

Project Manager

> "It is a software which is very greedy in terms of battery energy especially on mobile"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6009443)

CM

Caroline M.

Trustee

> "Easier to navigate on an ipad."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6630142)

Robert D.

IT Manager

> "there was always the possibioity of incorrect packs being used by members."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___3827657)

CS

Christina S.

Administrative Assistant

> "I like the ease of convenience to enter information."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629501)

CS

Carolyn S.

Company Secretary

> "Admin portal from time to time is slow, no content management system for administrators for new or deleted..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___2586789)

TB

Thomas B.

Board member

> "Easy sign on, intuitive to navigate and good customer support when needed"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6633522)

Robert D.

IT Manager

> "Storing them was also a pain."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___3827657)

CS

Christina S.

Administrative Assistant

> "Great experience to work with and help is available when needed."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___6629501)

HK

Huda K.

Rebel and Founder Co-CEO Huda Beauty

> "The user interface is very understated and rigid, contrasting sharply with the creative and colorful world of..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#Capterra___7187260)

[View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/reviews/)

Kellie M.

Director of Finance and Operations

> "It streamlines agenda and board-book preparation, keeps meeting materials organized in one location, supports paperless governance, and makes..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214483)

BH

Belinda H.

Director, Contract Operations Executive Affairs

> "Higher technology and administrative costs can reduce the resources available to support programs, services, and other mission-focused..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208962)

AW

Athena W.

Office Coordinator

> "the platform makes it easy to organize board materials, access important documents, and manage meetings in one centralized location. while..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208547)

BK

Blerta K.

Language Instructor

> "Technical support is set to respond within 2-3 days, however this is to be frustrating in making urgent presentations to the Board."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7159325)

BH

Belinda H.

Director, Contract Operations Executive Affairs

> "What I like most about OnBoard is the ability to keep all board-related documents and information organized in one centralized location."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208962)

KS

Kelly S.

Senior Executive Assistant to the President and COO

> "It is cumbersome to use these in the portal for signing and tracking."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214682)

Heather S.

Board Liaison

> "The platform is intuitive, easy to navigate, and provides a centralized location for agendas, board books, meeting materials, surveys, and..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7212670)

JM

Julie M.

VP Commercial Administrative Services Manager

> "This is inefficient and results in unnecessary time spent repeating work that has already been completed."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214502)

TK

Tatsiana K.

Manager

> "The section that allows you to simply drag documents into a binder and create something within seconds is alright."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7149238)

HC

Hadi C.

Senior Associates

> "The system froze when I was uploading a complex file and I lost some annotations. And it was time-consuming to set up detailed permissions by..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6834805)

Kellie M.

Director of Finance and Operations

> "They can easily access meeting information, review materials, participate in discussions, and stay organized without needing extensive training..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214483)

Erika R.

Office and Facilities Manager

> "We moved to OnBoard from a system that had constant issues."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7213329)

AP

ANIENTO P.

Executive Operations

> "The auto-import of files in the OnBoard agenda builder made work with materials an easy task, and everything remained in reach of my team at..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6834971)

Erika R.

Office and Facilities Manager

> "Board members and staff were frustrated and often would work around the platform."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7213329)

Heather S.

Board Liaison

> "The platform has helped modernize our governance processes and has become an essential tool for board administration."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7212670)

VT

Vani T.

President

> "We were previously using only spreadsheets and it was a total disaster."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7161086)

Bijan P.

CEO

> "We can have all our board documents stored there for easy access and archiving."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208387)

YZ

Youssef Z.

Head of Department

> "I did not like that some external calendars weren’t perfectly integrated so I had to do manual data crosses."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6819508)

ML

Maddie L.

Executive Assistant

> "It’s streamlined our processes, improved access to important documents, and helped our Board members stay connected and engaged—whether they’re..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6747469)

TA

Talha A.

Associate Professor

> "Recurring meetings sometimes did not get updated accurately after initial sync when changes are made."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6826058)

ML

Maddie L.

Executive Assistant

> "The platform has made it so much easier for us to manage Board meetings, materials, and communication in one centralized, user-friendly space."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6747469)

PpM

Phiwa parden M.

Administrator

> "The writing function is bit of a nightmare because you cant freely annotate and highlight function too.."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6276371)

JG

Jessica G.

Director of Board Operations

> "There are minimal bugs and issues that come up on the user-end and if any, issues are resolved quickly."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214570)

SS

Sara S.

Manager, Board Affairs

> "I did not enjoy the layout and was not worth moving to this program from our current."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6777082)

Angela R.

Executive Assistant to the CEO

> "The platform is intuitive and user-friendly, which helped us achieve fast onboarding and strong adoption across members."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208342)

Daniel S.

Executive Director

> "OnBoard cost twice as much as our CRM and project management systems combined. And the board members weren't impressed that we were trying to..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6374479)

VT

Vani T.

President

> "I am relieved that Onboard did not crash when we synced the Salesforce data from it because I expected it to."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7161086)

BH

Brandon H.

CEO

> "It makes the feature useless for all but the most mundane of communications."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6196731)

Heather S.

Board Liaison

> "The customer support team is also responsive, and the ongoing webinars and training resources are very helpful."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7212670)

Daniel S.

Executive Director

> "Most of all, the company has a very high-pressure sales team with some unethical fine print. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6374479)

Angela R.

Executive Assistant to the CEO

> "OnBoard has made managing board processes significantly easier for our team."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208342)

BH

Brandon H.

CEO

> "The software does not support read-only audit users."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6196731)

JM

Julie M.

VP Commercial Administrative Services Manager

> "The layout is clean and readable, and our board members have had no complaints with the system."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214502)

SK

Sandy K.

Executive Administrator

> "I do not like the fact that the pre-form automatically creates links of documents in the meeting minutes."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___5032092)

Erika R.

Office and Facilities Manager

> "No need for multiple platforms or programs to which makes everyone's role easier."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7213329)

AK

Austen K.

Development Manager

> "A few minor issues with different elements of the system not communicating in real-time....such as agenda and minutes."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___4451586)

VT

Vani T.

President

> "So far it has not crashed at all after we started to use Onboard as our client journey tool."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7161086)

AN

Amy N.

Board Secretary

> "That does not work when needing to present at a meeting, or when members need to view the materials and vote."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___5025728)

LH

Lisa H.

Executive Secretary

> "The help section provides both video tutorials and written instructions, which makes it super convenient for me to find solutions quickly."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6769689)

Daniel S.

Executive Director

> "It seemed like a good idea, but it's not worth the investment for a non-profit. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6374479)

HC

Hadi C.

Senior Associates

> "Voting and e-signature tools saved my group so much back and forth and Zoom helped keep everyone on track and up to date."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6834805)

AV

Amy V.

Executive Assistant

> "The Dashboard lacks the ability to add dynamic text to the announcements, and you are somewhat limited in the customization options."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3416302)

BK

Blerta K.

Language Instructor

> "Having the agenda builder is a lifesaver before board meetings."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7159325)

AN

Amy N.

Board Secretary

> "There are times that the meeting book will not build."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___5025728)

LH

Lisa H.

Executive Secretary

> "I really like the "Home" page and the flexibility I have to add or delete content for our Board, it's almost like our own website. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6769689)

DM

Dana M.

HR Assistant

> "If the user that posts an agenda another admin user cannot update the packet by adding new documents"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3225531)

JS

Joseph S.

Executive Manager for Governance and Administration

> "OnBoard has everything in one platform and accessible from anywhere over years."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214772)

CH

Caitlyn H.

Business Support Assistant

> "Agendas aren't always formatted correctly when you open the book, this means numbers can be out of line."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3816368)

JM

Julie M.

VP Commercial Administrative Services Manager

> "The platform is user-friendly, easy to navigate, and organized in a way that makes information easy to locate."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214502)

TC

Tammy C.

Contract Administrator

> "Not able to identify Chairs and Vice Chairs for committees"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3334992)

CK

Conni K.

Finance Assistant

> "Uploading documents to our meetings is easy and reformatting is not necessary. And the minutes are easily compiled and have a consistency that..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6747158)

CW

Christen W.

Executive Assistant

> "My only critique of OnBoard is that when you upload an agenda to your meeting, it does not show as a page in your materials unless you upload..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2742004)

BB

Brandon B.

Data Solutions Manager

> "It has greatly reduced the admin workload and increased our organizationa nd efficiency in running the meetings."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6747487)

TL

Tim L.

Director of IT

> "While the granular permissions are great, they are also the most frequent problem that we have. When a meeting/resource is created, the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2987581)

Kellie M.

Director of Finance and Operations

> "The platform is intuitive, reliable, and easy to use for both administrators and board members."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7214483)

CH

Caitlyn H.

Business Support Assistant

> "Spreadsheets are not compatible and space out over many pages."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3816368)

RC

Randa C.

Executive Assistant

> "It provides a collaborative space with which users can engage as their time allows."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6774932)

PS

Patricia S.

Executive Assistance to the CEO

> "You can be working in the system and it will close you out or display something went wrong."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3341206)

EAJ

Esami Allan J.

Web Developer

> "Its straightforward to build board meeting book and breeze teaching the board members how to use the app."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6866209)

BM

Barbara M.

Executive Secretary

> "The only con I see with this product is that sometimes our motions need more words than we have room for and I have to add a document to spell..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3057033)

Beverly S.

Development Coordinator

> "The implementation period and building out the site was fairly simple, the training was easy to follow, and OnBoard staff ensured we were on..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6769547)

CM

Christie M.

Executive Director

> "I think some of the add-ons are a little pricey for what is being offered or how often we would use them."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3225646)

RK

Raygan K.

Coordinator

> "It is efficient and makes creating agendas and minutes for Boards easier."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6746113)

EA

Emily A.

Director of Finance and Operations

> "The most difficult part of the software is managing the approvals during the meeting. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3417515)

KH

Kris H.

Executive Director

> "It supports efficient communication with board members."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6769556)

EB

Emily B.

Manager of Internal Communications and Board Relations

> "This is confusing for myself as well as older board members who might want to click it or think we have those features."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3251118)

Viviana B.

Production supervisor Engineer

> "Using OnBoard‘s interactive process of voting and polling, it is possible to make quick decisions during an online meeting."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6517195)

SM

Sam M.

Senior Program Officer

> "There are small things that aren't perfectly calibrated to our needs (i.e. directory groups aren't visible unless you belong to them, etc.),..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2624052)

AW

Athena W.

Office Coordinator

> "i think once you get the hang of it, its pretty easy."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208547)

LW

Leigha W.

Executive Director

> "I felt like there was a limit to what users can do without at least some organized training and gathering a larger group of busy professionals..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2669725)

VT

Vani T.

President

> "It is also easy to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7161086)

DJ

Dawn J.

Board Administrator

> "Setting up roles and terms is a bit confusing and a lot of work."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3796386)

ML

Maddie L.

Executive Assistant

> "Her ability to keep things moving forward while also being patient and approachable was deeply appreciated by our whole team."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6747469)

MM

Mary M.

Philanthropy Coordinator

> "Many board members are very busy and even serve on other boards with different platforms, so sometimes I think it can be frustrating to have to..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2565445)

TA

Talha A.

Associate Professor

> "OnBoard has helped bring more continuity to our board meetings."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6826058)

RM

Rhonda M.

CFO

> "We may have done something wrong, because when we all tried to access the Zoom meeting within the portal, it didn't work and we had to use the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2758789)

PM

Preben M.

Senior Advisor

> "It securely create and organizes board materials just by a few clicks ensuring full control and better decisions making."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6120787)

HB

Honey B.

Chief of Staff/Board Secretary

> "The only disappointment I have had is with the Zoom integration. While it is easy to establish a Zoom link for a meeting, the in-meeting..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2735012)

Beverly S.

Development Coordinator

> "Our \[sensitive content hidden\] members found the interface to be easy to navigate, which is very important to us."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___6769547)

CN

Christina N.

Director of Publishing and Editorial Operations

> "It is hard to access the whole meeting book (not intuitive)."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3415882)

Angela R.

Executive Assistant to the CEO

> "The platform is intuitive and user-friendly, which helped us achieve fast onboarding and strong adoption across members."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208342)

BR

Bruce R.

President and CEO

> "Zoom is not yet well integrated into the product. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3021563)

PM

Paul M.

Executive Director

> "New to the Onboard portal, but, it is the ease of use and how intuitive the platform is that interested our organization along with its overall..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___2728212)

BH

Belinda H.

Director, Contract Operations Executive Affairs

> "Higher technology and administrative costs can reduce the resources available to support programs, services, and other mission-focused..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7208962)

MS

Marisa S.

Executive Assistant

> "It is easy to use and intuitive."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___3338213)

BK

Blerta K.

Language Instructor

> "Technical support is set to respond within 2-3 days, however this is to be frustrating in making urgent presentations to the Board."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#Capterra___7159325)

[View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/reviews/)

## User interface

4.70 (366)

4.69 (1,070)

### Features

Diligent Boards

Top features

26/50

-   Access Controls/Permissions
-   Activity Dashboard
-   Agenda builder
-   Agenda Management
-   AI Copilot
-   AI Summarization
-   Alerts/Notifications
-   API
-   Approval Process Control
-   Archiving & Retention
-   Attendance Management
-   Audit Trail
-   Authentication
-   Automatic Backup
-   Automatic Transcription
-   Autonomous Task Execution
-   Board Assessments
-   Calendar Management
-   Chat/Messaging
-   Client Portal
-   Collaboration Tools
-   Committee Management
-   Company Formation
-   Company Register
-   Compliance Management
-   Critical Date Alerts
-   Cross-system Integration
-   Customizable Branding
-   Customizable Templates
-   Data Import/Export
-   Deadline Management
-   Document Management
-   Document Review
-   Document Storage
-   Document Templates
-   D&O Questionnaires
-   Electronic Signature
-   Email Integration
-   E-Signatures
-   Event Calendar
-   Event Scheduling
-   File Management
-   For Healthcare
-   For Nonprofits
-   Generative AI
-   Meeting Archives
-   Meeting Management
-   Meeting Minutes
-   Meeting Notes
-   Member Directory

[See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/149069/Diligent-Boards/#features)

OnBoard Board Management Software

14/50

-   Access Controls/Permissions
-   Activity Dashboard
-   Agenda builder
-   Agenda Management
-   AI Copilot
-   AI Summarization
-   Alerts/Notifications
-   API
-   Approval Process Control
-   Archiving & Retention
-   Attendance Management
-   Audit Trail
-   Authentication
-   Automatic Backup
-   Automatic Transcription
-   Autonomous Task Execution
-   Board Assessments
-   Calendar Management
-   Chat/Messaging
-   Client Portal
-   Collaboration Tools
-   Committee Management
-   Company Formation
-   Company Register
-   Compliance Management
-   Critical Date Alerts
-   Cross-system Integration
-   Customizable Branding
-   Customizable Templates
-   Data Import/Export
-   Deadline Management
-   Document Management
-   Document Review
-   Document Storage
-   Document Templates
-   D&O Questionnaires
-   Electronic Signature
-   Email Integration
-   E-Signatures
-   Event Calendar
-   Event Scheduling
-   File Management
-   For Healthcare
-   For Nonprofits
-   Generative AI
-   Meeting Archives
-   Meeting Management
-   Meeting Minutes
-   Meeting Notes
-   Member Directory

[See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/179015/OnBoard-Board-Portal/#features)

### Recognition

Diligent Boards is recognized as a top-rated tool in 1 Capterra Shortlist reports

OnBoard Board Management Software is recognized as a top-rated tool in 1 Capterra Shortlist reports

Best Value Board Management Software (2022) 

### Deployment & support

Diligent Boards

Deployment

-   Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
-   Desktop Mac
-   Desktop Windows
-   Desktop Linux
-   On-Premise Windows
-   On-Premise Linux
-   Desktop Chromebook
-   Mobile Android
-   Mobile iPhone
-   Mobile iPad

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

OnBoard Board Management Software

Deployment

-   Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
-   Desktop Mac
-   Desktop Windows
-   Desktop Linux
-   On-Premise Windows
-   On-Premise Linux
-   Desktop Chromebook
-   Mobile Android
-   Mobile iPhone
-   Mobile iPad

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

### Company Details

Diligent Boards

-   By Diligent Corporation
-   Located in United States
-   Founded in 1998

OnBoard Board Management Software

-   By OnBoard
-   Located in United States
-   Founded in

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