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Diligent Boards
Score 9.4 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
Govenda
Score 6.0 out of 10
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Govenda (formerly BoardBookit) is a board portal software built to be the trusted technology partner for mid to large-size organizations and corporations in meeting modern governance challenges. The vendor states that by offering unmatched ROI, a user-experience focused design, and premium support, they hope to position Govenda supports complex governance. The vendor's approach includes an unlimited user model and free account migration services. Govenda is designed to be the governance tool…N/A
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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 FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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.
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(80 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(8 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
(77 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
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
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Product Scalability
9.1
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Vendor post-sale
9.1
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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User Testimonials
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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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Govenda
BoardBookit is well suited for the following scenarios: - Brown Act compliance - Board members who attend meetings remotely It is less appropriate for the below scenarios: - Situations where you don't need a formal board meetings - Board members who are not tech-savvy
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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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Govenda
  • Document Management -- very easy to add attachments and push out
  • Meeting Scheduling -- very easy to add meetings and get RSVPs to make sure we have a quorum
  • Historical data -- storing of historical documents and meeting minutes is super easy.
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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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Govenda
  • Voting -- there should be a mechanism for board members to vote through the system
  • Minutes -- meeting minutes should automatically be generated based on attendance and online voting
  • Public Facing Page -- we need to publish our agendas and minutes on our website. I would like it if there was a way we can put links on our website to BoardBookit.
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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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Govenda
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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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Govenda
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Reliability and Availability
Diligent Corporation
Great service!
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Govenda
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Performance
Diligent Corporation
Quick service, specially on loading.
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Govenda
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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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Govenda
Other than initial setup, we haven't really needed support. I do wish that they would roll out more features.
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Online Training
Diligent Corporation
The training was executed through a Deligent meber.
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Govenda
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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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Govenda
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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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Govenda
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Scalability
Diligent Corporation
It is really worth it.
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Govenda
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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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Govenda
  • Board meetings are more organized.
  • It makes me, as the Executive Director, present a professional image during board meetings.
  • BoardBookit works particularly well when board members are not all in the same room for meetings.
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ScreenShots

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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.