Diligent Boards vs. Esker vs. IBM Sterling Order Management
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Diligent Boards | Score8.7 out of 10 | N/A | 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 |
Esker | Score7.4 out of 10 | N/A | Esker is a global cloud platform built to unlock strategic value for finance and customer service professionals and strengthen collaboration between companies by automating the cash conversion cycle. Esker’s mission is to build a foundation that promotes positive-sum growth, increased productivity, improved employee engagement, and greater trust between organizations. | N/A |
![]() IBM Sterling Order Management | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | IBM now owns and supports Sterling Commerce products (since August 2010), the most notable product being IBM Order Management. The platform emphasizes order promising and fulfillment and provides tools to adaptively complete orders specified to customer demands. | N/A |
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| Additional 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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97% Would buy again 108 Answers | 100% Would buy again 12 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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97% Delivers good value for the price 83 Answers | 100% Delivers good value for the price 9 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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99% Happy with the feature set 110 Answers | 100% Happy with the feature set 12 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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97% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 73 Answers | 100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 5 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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95% Implementation went as expected 79 Answers | 78% Implementation went as expected 7 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | M‑Files Score8.9 out of 10 | Webgility Score9.6 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | No answers on this topic | Square 9 Softworks Score9.3 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| Enterprises | No answers on this topic | Tungsten Capture Score9.5 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.6 | 10.0 | 7.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 8.8 | - | 8.4 |
| Usability | 8.6 | 5.5 | - |
| Availability | 9.1 | - | - |
| Performance | 9.1 | - | - |
| Support Rating | 8.3 | 8.9 | - |
| Online Training | 9.6 | - | 7.0 |
| Implementation Rating | 9.1 | - | - |
| Configurability | 9.1 | - | - |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | 1.0 | - | - |
| Ease of integration | 9.1 | - | - |
| Product Scalability | 9.1 | - | - |
| Professional Services | 9.1 | - | - |
| Vendor post-sale | 9.1 | - | - |
| Vendor pre-sale | 9.1 | - | - |
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