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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SecureDocs, An Onit Product

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASecureDocs in Goleta, California offers their Virtual Data Room as a deal room and secure corporate document vault, offering permission-based user roles, dynamic watermarking, drag-and-drop uploads, and other ease of use features that also maintain security.

    $250

    per month

    Socialtext (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASocial Text was a tool that focused on social learning and includes Twitter-like microblogging capabilities. The product competed with MindTouch,Confluence, Jive Team Collaboration and other collaboration platforms. It was acquired by PeopleFluent in 2012 and is no longer available as a separate product, though similar capabilities are supplied by the PeopleFluent platform.

    $1

    Starting Price Per Month

    Pricing
    Diligent BoardsSecureDocs, An Onit ProductSocialtext (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    12 Month Plan
    $250
    per month
    3 Month Plan
    $400
    per month
    Volume Package Options
    Contact Us
    annually
    Socialtext
    $1.00
    Starting Price Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Diligent BoardsSecureDocs, An Onit ProductSocialtext (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo 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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    Community Pulse
    Diligent BoardsSecureDocs, An Onit ProductSocialtext (discontinued)
    Considered Multiple Products
    Diligent Corporation
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    110 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    73 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Diligent BoardsSecureDocs, An Onit ProductSocialtext (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Diligent Boards and SecureDocs, An Onit Product and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    Diligent Boards
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Product
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    Socialtext (discontinued)
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Diligent Boards and SecureDocs, An Onit Product and Socialtext (discontinued)
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    Socialtext (discontinued)
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Diligent BoardsSecureDocs, An Onit ProductSocialtext (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (112 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (78 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    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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    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Diligent BoardsSecureDocs, An Onit ProductSocialtext (discontinued)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    It would be better if there were better chat features that would allow for more collaboration with others.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We use Social Text as a platform to air our issues with different departments. We voice our concerns and suggestions so we can help find a solution to the problems we incur on a daily basis. We need to have social text as an app so we can communicate in real time not only during work hours.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    • Perfect platform on easy documentation and file accessibility.
    • Highly capable document editing tool.
    • Sharing of data is effective.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Version history - Always keeps the edited versions and one can revert back any time
    • Creating and Editing an article is very easy and intutive
    • Sharing the articles with peers
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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
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    • User interface.
    • Layout.
    • How-to guide.
    • Easy to email documents to others for filling out needed information.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Search needs a ton of improvements. It was very slow a year ago
    • Search result quality was also not that good
    • I know they have improved their UI recently but when i used it last year it did not really have any design elements which could be used to make the articles look more presentable. It was important for us as we used it for external communication as well.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have a lot of info in Socialtext already. It would be hard to get all that info out and port it to a different system
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent helpdesk (Team Topaz) is a click away, their response is very quick
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Diligent Corporation
    Quick service, specially on loading.
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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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
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Diligent Corporation
    easy implementation process
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    This is my first VDR
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I frankly like Confluence better than socialtext because of the speed and the quality of search. They also have better design elements which can help make the articles pleasant to the eyes.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Diligent Corporation
    It is really worth it.
    Read full review
    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Professional Services
    Diligent Corporation
    Diligent's professional services have been reliable
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    SecureDocs, An Onit Company
    • Saving documents is really secure and easy.
    • User roles for accessing documents.
    • Round the clock availability.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • We get solutions to concerns much faster
    • We promote interactions with the other depts
    • We listen and have discussions
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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.

    SecureDocs, An Onit Product Screenshots

    Screenshot of Corporate Repository - Get your data room set-up in minutes with easy drag and drop uploads or your Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanner.Screenshot of Customizable Dashboards - Fully customizable dashboards and real-time user statistics allow you to analyze the activity of individuals or groups to gauge buyer or investor interest.Screenshot of Electronic Signature - Quickly execute corporate agreements and transaction documents using our built-in electronic signature feature.Screenshot of Customizable Watermarks - Remind users that information in your secure data room is confidential and track leaks, should they occur, with personally-identifiable watermarks.Screenshot of Audit Log Reporting - Detailed audit logs keeps administrators informed of all data room activity. Includes date and time stamps and optional daily reporting.Screenshot of Permission-Based Roles - Control access to confidential company information with permission-based user roles to define full access, no access, view only, or download.