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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BoardSpot

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ABoardSpot is a board management software built with integrated governance best practices and designed for non-technical board members as well as busy administrators. BoardSpot does not charge a per-user fee, so as the size of the board changes costs remain predictable. The company offers four plans, each optimized for a specific size of nonprofit. Personalized administrator training is included at all levels. The Essentials Plan is ideal for small nonprofits. It supports up to 30…

    $95

    per month per installation

    OnBoard Board Management Software

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AOnBoard is a board management software designed to streamline meetings, enhance governance, and improve director engagement. Key features include agenda building, secure messaging, voting & approvals, D&O questionnaires, meeting analytics, skills tracking, automated minutes powered by OnBoard AI, minutes builder, and video conferencing integration. With OnBoard AI, meeting discussions are instantly transcribed, generating a comprehensive draft of…N/A
    Pricing
    BoardSpotOnBoard Board Management Software
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $95
    per month per installation
    Standard
    $225
    per month per installation
    Professional
    $425
    per month per installation
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    Pricing Offerings
    BoardSpotOnBoard Board Management Software
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$300 one-time fee per installationRequired
    Additional DetailsThere is no per-user fee. BoardSpot offers a grant program for small nonprofits.—
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    User Ratings
    BoardSpotOnBoard Board Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
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    9.1
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    BoardSpotOnBoard Board Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BoardSpot
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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
    BoardSpot
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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
    BoardSpot
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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
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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
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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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    Support Rating
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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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    Implementation Rating
    BoardSpot
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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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    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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    Return on Investment
    BoardSpot
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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
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    BoardSpot Screenshots

    Screenshot of a single page where RSVPs are collected, attendances are tracked , and that shows when quorum has been met.Screenshot of The meeting and agenda system.Screenshot of the dashboard that gives board members a quick snapshot of upcoming meetings, organizational goals, and key governance information.

    OnBoard Board Management Software Screenshots

    Screenshot of OnBoard's Action OptionsScreenshot of OnBoard's Automated Minutes Powered by OnBoard AIScreenshot of OnBoard's In-App MessengerScreenshot of OnBoard's Meeting CalendarScreenshot of OnBoard's Meeting View