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    Diligent Boards

    Score9.4 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

    PDF Sign&Seal

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/APDF Sign&Seal is a desktop application that is designed to make it easy to apply PDF digital signatures, time-stamps and strong PDF security to business documents. The vendor says it has been carefully designed for busy managers that have ease of use as a priority. The vendor’s value proposition is that by using PDF Sign&Seal anyone can easily create, sign or protect business documents. The vendor says the PDF Sign&Seal application makes PDF signing simple, efficient and easy to…N/A
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    Diligent BoardsPDF Sign&Seal
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    Pricing Offerings
    Diligent BoardsPDF Sign&Seal
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$95 per user
    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.PDF Sign&Seal is registered on a per user basis with a node-locked license. We offer discounts for volume purchases of 5 or more seats.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Diligent BoardsPDF Sign&Seal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (70 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
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    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.1
    (67 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
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    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.1
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Diligent BoardsPDF Sign&Seal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Diligent Corporation
    I'm pretty sure I've given a description of this in one of my prior answers, but I would like to give a further note of my example that this is well suited for board pack production for our board meetings, specifically in relation to the PLC board meetings we hold regularly within the company function.
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    Ascertia
    PDF Sign&Seal is perfect if you have documents that need to be signed electronically. It may not be an excellent choice if you work off a mobile device or are on the road a majority of the time as there are better app alternatives that do a similar job signing docs electronically for you.
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    Pros
    Diligent Corporation
    • Customer service is great. if any of the built resources are not sufficient to resolve a challenge, reaching out to Diligent, there is always someone ready to assist till a challenge is resolved
    • Assistance is readily available at any given time
    • Diligent is progressive, always creating ways to ease how we do work
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    • Easy to use
    • Very intuitive interface
    • Signature looks real and authentic
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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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    Ascertia
    • I'd like to see a stronger mobile interface or app
    • Collaboration type of sharing would be welcome
    • Integration with a Wacom bamboo type of tablet for signing
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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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    Ascertia
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    Usability
    Diligent Corporation
    Because it is extremely user friendly and you don't have to be a technical genius to use the product
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    Ascertia
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    Reliability and Availability
    Diligent Corporation
    Great service!
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    Ascertia
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    Performance
    Diligent Corporation
    Quick service, specially on loading.
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    Ascertia
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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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    Online Training
    Diligent Corporation
    The training was executed through a Deligent meber.
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    Ascertia
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    Implementation Rating
    Diligent Corporation
    The training offerings are much better than they used to be 5 years ago. Kudos to that!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Diligent Corporation
    We have reviewed all credible products in the market as we prepare to exit our diligent relationship. Although some products were stronger than others, I would have chosen any one of them over Diligent. They are all lower cost and better.
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    Ascertia
    PDF Sign&Seal is very intuitive and does not have a crazy high learning curve. Even a high-level exec who isn't computer savvy can use it without much difficulty. This is why we chose this software ultimately to help expedite getting signatures needed for vendor contracts passed through the right hands in quicker.
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    Scalability
    Diligent Corporation
    It is really worth it.
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    Ascertia
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    Return on Investment
    Diligent Corporation
    • Diligent has improved the time spent on training new board members as the app is user-friendly and self-explanatory, especially for IT-savvy Directors.
    • The app has cut down the cost of sending notifications to directors on material added on the app, as directors automatically receive notifications as soon as material is available.
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    Ascertia
    • Saved time reducing extra work, scanning, and emailing
    • Reduces time needed to get signatures from other parties
    • Cost of software was recuperated in a short amount of time
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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.

    PDF Sign&Seal Screenshots

    Screenshot of Signature PaneScreenshot of Digitally Sign Multiple Signature FieldsScreenshot of Designing Signature AppearancesScreenshot of Language ConfigurationsScreenshot of Shell-Integrated