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BoardEffect gives mission-driven organizations a secure hub for agendas, minutes, documents and board books. Boards can distribute meeting materials, run digital votes, comment on files, track tasks, manage calendars, collect signatures, and use surveys and reporting. AI Smart Meeting Minutes turns notes and transcripts into polished minutes while capturing decisions and action items. Role-based permissions, mobile apps with offline access, APIs, calendar connections and 24/7 support support work across devices. Its audience includes nonprofits, foundations, healthcare systems, higher education institutions and credit unions.

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    BoardSite

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Nonprofits wanting free access and broad meeting integrations — BoardSite adds free access, meeting viewers, RSVP tracking, storage integrations and plan-based transcription, while BoardEffect has offline mobile apps and broader workflow tools.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $79/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Board I.V.

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Nonprofit boards needing compliance tracking and motion workflows — Board I.V. adds nonprofit compliance dates, audit-trailed motions and tasks, while BoardEffect serves a wider organization range with offline mobile access and more integrations.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $39/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Board Management

    Free plan MacWebWindows

    Boards needing threaded discussions and detailed task management — BoardManagement adds email-connected discussion threads, committee directories and detailed task lists, while BoardEffect adds AI minutes, voting and offline mobile apps.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    BoardKite

    Free plan Web

    Nonprofits wanting configurable AI and transcript controls — BoardKite adds configurable AI providers, opt-in transcription and transcript uploads, while BoardEffect offers offline mobile apps and wider governance workflows.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from €39/mo Visit site
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    NonprofitBase

    Free trial Web

    Nonprofits combining governance, financials and compliance — NonprofitBase adds financial ledgers, budgets, anomaly detection, state checklists and a bylaws-aware AI advisor, beyond BoardEffect’s board workflow.

    5.5 14-day trial Visit site
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    NonprofitBOD

    Free plan Web

    Nonprofits developing board skills and accountability — NonprofitBOD adds health scorecards, state rules, recruitment pipelines and skills matrices, while BoardEffect offers broader integrations and offline mobile access.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $49/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Board Manager

    Free plan Web

    Small nonprofits with volunteer-led board administration — Board Manager targets nonprofits with zero to two staff and adds recruitment pipelines and no-login compliance signatures, while BoardEffect covers more organizations and workflows.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    Hippoly

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    7.0 Free plan · paid from €35/mo (annual) Visit site
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    My Board View

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Quorum

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $49/mo Visit site
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    Boardable

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    6.5 From $20.99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Atlas Governance

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.4 From $17/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    BellesBoard

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.4 From $200/mo Visit site
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    ActionItem

    Free trial Web
    6.2 From 29 CAD/mo (annual) Visit site
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    BoardSpot

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    6.2 14-day trial Visit site
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    CivicCA

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.2 14-day trial Visit site
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    BoardDock

    Free trial Web
    6.0 14-day trial Visit site
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    Easy Board

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.0 90-day trial Visit site
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    Ideals Board

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Governance360

    Free trial Web
    5.7 From £40/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    I'mBoard

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.7 From $74/mo · 60-day trial Visit site
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    OnBoard

    by OnBoard
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    BGR

    Paid Web
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    Boardenance

    Paid Web
    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site

Readers may prefer another product when they need a free plan, a lower published starting price, or a narrower focus such as compliance, recruitment or financial management. BoardEffect pricing is on request, and protected health information requires Diligent’s HIPAA-compliant offering in the order form. Compare each option’s audience, meeting workflow, records controls, platform coverage, integrations and AI handling. Also consider whether web-only access, missing mobile apps, or fewer governance features fit your board better than BoardEffect’s broad workflow.

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