Azeus Convene vs. Diligent Boards

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azeus Convene
Score 9.7 out of 10
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Convene is a board management software that aims to streamline the entire meeting process, from pre-meeting preparation to post-meeting document distribution. It provides users with features to collaborate during virtual meetings to ensure structured meeting flow and productivity. Board administrators are able to build agendas and set up board meetings, record meeting minutes, and do post meeting workflows. Convene also provides directors and executives with secure access to documents and…N/A
Diligent Boards
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Today’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
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
Additional DetailsPricing follows a user-based subscription pricing model. Each Convene user is free to use the same license to log in to whichever device. Contact or email us at sales@azeusconvene.com for more details.Diligent 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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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Azeus Convene
Chose Azeus Convene
Most of the other board meeting solutions we looked into during the selection process lacked key features that we required for our organization. They were not for the entire meeting package and mainly provided an experience for the post-meeting processes. It was not like with …
Chose Azeus Convene
I had tried many paperless meeting software providers, from the market leaders like Diligent and BoardVantage MeetX, the small players like BoardPaq, and to the midlevel players like BoardPad, BoardEffect, and Azeus Convene... Don't go for BoardPaq and BoardPad! They have lousy …
Diligent Boards
Chose Diligent Boards
Diligent Boards provides a number of capabilities ranging from security to arranging meetings to distribution of board meeting materials. Although other products also have these capabilities but I would say security is at next level for Diligent Boards which makes it suitable …
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User Ratings
Azeus ConveneDiligent Boards
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
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9.3
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.6
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Usability
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8.8
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Availability
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9.1
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Performance
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9.2
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Online Training
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Implementation Rating
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8.0
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Configurability
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Ease of integration
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Product Scalability
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Azeus Convene
Azeus Convene's security and collaboration features can create a great business case to introduce technology to the executive management team for board-related matters, especially if they are currently using a 'pen and paper' system. Would recommend for larger companies / large executive teams with busy schedules that find it difficult to collaborate.
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Diligent Corporation
Diligent is pricey, so it is suitable for large-size organizations with sufficient funding. Universities and colleges would be good clients. Diligent is not suitable for small organizations or not-for-profit organizations due to the pricing. There are other options to distribute and share documents, such as Google format, so I think pricing is the key to expand the market for Diligent.
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Pros
Azeus Convene
  • Streamlined the way we prepare for, and hold board meetings.
  • Our board meetings, especially remote meetings became more interactive.
  • Instant distribution of updated documents.
  • Enhances real-time collaboration.
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Diligent Corporation
  • Diligent Boards outlines each meeting and agenda really well making navigating a meeting easy to do.
  • Diligent Boards has a great Resource Center that allows the filing of materials that can be viewed by all users after Board and Committee meetings to easily access Policies, Charters, Appointments, etc.
  • Diligent Boards is so easy to use and intuitive for first time users.
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Cons
Azeus Convene
  • Limited individual training sessions - The only clear and concrete advantage that Diligent has over Convene is that they have unlimited individual user training. But Convene is so intuitive and easy-to-use that you don't usually need to go beyond their free first 4 user/administrator training sessions.
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Diligent Corporation
  • I am using one click, it would be nice to see what board members see
  • I mentioned before I would like to be able to sort documents by various parameters like importance, date, type
  • Talking to other assistance i find that everyone knows something different about quicker ways to load, maybe a weekly/monthly tip would be beneficial.
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Likelihood to Renew
Azeus Convene
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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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Usability
Azeus Convene
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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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Reliability and Availability
Azeus Convene
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Diligent Corporation
Great service!
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Performance
Azeus Convene
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Diligent Corporation
Quick service, specially on loading.
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Support Rating
Azeus Convene
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Diligent Corporation
As previously stated, I applaud how effective the customer service team was during the onboarding process. They communicated effectively and offered around-the-clock assistance. The training sessions are also useful and allow you to learn at your own pace. They are also willing to set up time to discuss any concerns.
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Online Training
Azeus Convene
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Diligent Corporation
The training was executed through a Deligent meber.
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Implementation Rating
Azeus Convene
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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
Azeus Convene
As our Board only had confidence in pen-and-paper prior to this implementation, the benefits are obvious (higher security, better collaboration, remote enablement)
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Diligent Corporation
While they can be more expensive than other providers. Their product just stands head and tall above the rest. It would be hard to convince our board to move away from Diligent. They are also continuously updating, improving and offering new features and gives the customer opportunities to provide feedback.
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Scalability
Azeus Convene
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Diligent Corporation
It is really worth it.
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Return on Investment
Azeus Convene
  • Low cost of running board meetings.
  • Open environment for discussion.
  • Better decision making.
  • Less time to prepare for meetings.
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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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ScreenShots

Azeus Convene Screenshots

Screenshot of Use powerful live presentation tools to ensure meetings are structured, engaging, and productive.Screenshot of Easily drag-and-drop documents, invite guests, and circulate notifications to prepare for meetings.Screenshot of Utilize secure Integrated Video Conferencing to complete the virtual meeting experience and negate the use of third-party apps.Screenshot of Place annotations on documents before, during, and after meetings for notes and quick references.Screenshot of Conduct voting and hold review rooms to facilitate decision-making and approvals.Screenshot of Choose On-Cloud or Off-Premise hosting and set up security features such as document encryption, password policies, multi-factor authentication, and device registration.

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.