OnBoard vs Diligent

Board Portal Comparison

Choosing the right Board Management platform can impact your organization for years. At OnBoard, we believe everyone should have the best information possible before making a big decision.

And unlike Diligent, you can start a Free Trial with OnBoard, so you can experience the value of more informed and effective board meetings before you purchase. 

“We looked at a lot of solutions and it seems like Diligent owns all of them these days, even if they don’t say so.  We found OnBoard to be the easiest, most secure, feature rich product at a fraction of the cost of others.”

What Makes OnBoard Different?
It Starts With Happy Customers.

Design Lines

Every board has unique needs. OnBoard’s board intelligence platform offers value that comfortably addresses every organization – from local nonprofits to global corporations – with flexibility and scale.

OnBoard

Diligent

Meets Requirements

9.4

8.8

Ease of Use

9.4

8.6

Ease of Setup

9.3

9.0

Ease of Admin

9.4

8.9

Quality of Support

9.7

9.3

Good Partner in Doing Business

9.7

9.6

Approval of Product Direction

9.6

8.1

Why Did You Switch From

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Amy S.
Amy S.
Executive Assistant | Nonprofit | Large
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"We Needed All The Features"

The OnBoard was a much more economical choice and had all the features we needed.

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Chris M.
Chris M.
Director of Strategy | Higher Education | Mid-Sized
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"More, More, More"

More effective, more efficient, cleaner, and a more intuitive interface.

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Doug S.
Doug S.
Governance Manager | Financial Services | Mid-Sized
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"[Diligent] Was Hard & Difficult"

General dissatisfaction with the system - hard to administer and difficult for meeting management purposes.

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Angie P.
Angie P.
Operations Manager | Higher Education | Large
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"Diligent's Product Was Not Easy for Our Trustees."

[OnBoard] is very user-friendly. As the admin, I have been able to navigate and add material with very little training.

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250+ Boards Have Made The Switch

Why? Because OnBoard is the most Trusted and best reviewed board management product. Join the more than 100,000 users in 60 countries who hold more than 55,000 meetings using OnBoard.

#1

Reviewed Board Management Software.

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Global Support & Customer Success Team

#1

Highest Rated Board Portal App for iOS & Android

99%

Customer Retention

Expect More From Your Board Management Platform

OnBoard offers an instantly understandable platform that arrives with every tool you need to run a successful board meeting.

Powerful Technology That's Instantly Familiar

The next generation of board management software isn’t just more capable than legacy providers — it’s more secure, better supported, and rich with data that helps you govern. 

Simplified Meeting Administration

Meeting admins can move faster and work smarter by simplifying everything from agenda creation to meeting minutes. Creating, distributing, and organizing board materials has never been easier.

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Mission-Critical Security & Compliance

OnBoard makes it simple to create, distribute, and organize meeting information — supporting your work to keep all stakeholders informed, happy, and engaged.

Service & Support That Are Always Here For You

You don’t have to go it alone. OnBoard’s world-class Support & Success teams have helped thousands of organizations in every industry to successfully transition to OnBoard. 

Industry-First Innovations
Board Lifecycle Management

OnBoard is the most advanced board intelligence tool available. Delivering the industry’s first board lifecycle management technology to provide insights and visibility into your board allowing you to act on or build a plan that fits your organization’s strategic direction with confidence.

Skills Tracking

Quickly identify your board’s experience in specific areas and highlight gaps, then take action or build a recruiting plan that fits your organization’s strategic direction.

Roles & Terms Management

Real-time insights to improve recruiting and succession planning efforts — helping create a more intelligent and responsive board of directors.

Board Assessments

Empower boards to measure their performance against the organization’s goals. Leverage expert-built templates or your own.

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Vendor Comparison Worksheet

In this vendor comparison worksheet;

  • What features and capabilities to look for in a board software vendor
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  • How to think about a board software’s user experience
  • What to expect from a vendors support
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Expect more from your board management solution. 
Clarissa S
Executive Secretary | Utilities | Mid-Sized
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"Seamless Transition"

The engagement of the OnBoard sales and service team has been exceptional. Their support has made the transition from our previous board meeting platform to OnBoard seamless.

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Betsy P.
President | Association | Mid-Size
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"Very Helpful "

Customer service and relationship management teams are very helpful and willing to provide additional education when needed.

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William B.
CEO | Utilities | Mid-Size
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"User Friendly, More Flexible"

I have been impressed with OnBoard since our executive secretary brought us the product to test. I had hoped for something that was user friendly, more flexible for the various report files we upload, and lower cost than our past product. All of these were checked off the list.

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Sara F.
CFO | Higher Education | Large
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"Purpose, Product Improvements, & Continuous Innovation"

OnBoard is constantly updating their platform and making it more and more user friendly each time. Uploading documents is fast and easy!

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William B.
CEO | Finance | Mid-Size
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"Big Time Saver"

In our last board product, it was necessary to convert the files all to .pdf format prior to upload. Upon converting to OnBoard we found the ability to upload various file formats a big time saver for the team putting together all of the reports.

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Amy S.
Executive Assistant | Nonprofit | Large
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"Above And Beyond"

Moving to this software and training everyone on how to use it was easily accomplished, even for some of our older, more technologically challenged members. This software is easy to navigate during Board meetings and has all the features we need to run a meeting smoothly.

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