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    Diligent Boards

    Score8.7 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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    Diligent Corporation
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Diligent BoardsPDF Sign&Seal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (112 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.6
    (42 ratings)
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    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.3
    (78 ratings)
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    Online Training
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
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    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.1
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    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
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    Vendor pre-sale
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    User Testimonials
    Diligent BoardsPDF Sign&Seal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Diligent Corporation
    We had a meeting and after the meeting, additional information was added to the book and it was easy to navigate just the information that was update. This made it efficient when we had a follow-up meeting to discuss the updates and be able to reference the updated information. This allowed us to have an effective meeting with a purpose.
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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
    • The confidential sandbox is a must, and Diligent Boards provides that environment. Most of the info we put on the diligent board is not downloadable and printable.
    • It is very easy to make notes, highlights important info and bookmark pages. I used these functions all the time.
    • Its excellent organization features.
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    Ascertia
    • 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
    Again, it is a very easy program to use. What would I change… There’s some features in the agenda that I would like to have. The ability to add different bullets underneath items. the ability to do an AYE vote. Because sometimes they don’t individually vote, my superintendent or School Board chair will say I’ll say hi or I’ll say, and it would be really nice to have a button that automatically fills for that.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent helpdesk (Team Topaz) is a click away, their response is very quick
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    Ascertia
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    Performance
    Diligent Corporation
    Quick service, specially on loading.
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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
    Comprehensive. I didn’t feel like I was confused or didn’t have the knowledge to begin using Diligent Boards immediately
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    Implementation Rating
    Diligent Corporation
    easy implementation process
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    Alternatives Considered
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent Entities is already great, as I used it before Diligent Boards, and it was very helpful and very cost-effective as a product provided to my previous team that used it. So I can only vouch for the platform and note that Diligent Boards is also fantastic. It certainly is.
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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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Diligent Corporation
    the pricing is quite steep and if you under-utilise some products it becomes a loss to you as the user.
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    Scalability
    Diligent Corporation
    It is really worth it.
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    Professional Services
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent's professional services have been reliable
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    Return on Investment
    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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    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