Boardon

Boardon is a branded portal for guiding new hires through preboarding and onboarding. It suits HR teams that want plans, learning materials, document exchange and progress reports together. It is a focused choice for structured introductions, but its free tier is too small for routine team use.

Overview

Administrators build timeline-based introduction plans and invite employees by email or text. New hires open their personal portal on a phone or by email, while managers, recruiters and HR staff can use reports and statistics to follow progress. That combination makes Boardon more useful than a task list when an introduction needs both learning content and document handoffs; teams still need to create and maintain the plan themselves.

Companies can apply their name, logo and colors to the portal, giving the employee experience a consistent look. Enterprise customers can also change its CSS. Boardon says its service is hosted in Sweden with global reach. Its privacy notice describes technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, while cautioning that online transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed completely secure.

Key features

Plans and communication

Plans can combine tasks with learning content, push messages, reminders, uploaded files, quizzes, surveys, articles and linked videos. Support for YouTube and Vimeo lets teams incorporate video in a plan. Invitations by email or text message make it practical to direct a new employee to the portal before or during their first days.

Documents and oversight

Employees can download onboarding documents, read and update documents, then upload them for an administrator’s overview. This supports a two-way document process rather than simply distributing files. Reporting gives managers, recruitment officers and HR staff a way to see progress, useful when several people share responsibility for onboarding.

Languages and support

Administration is in English; the listed portal languages are German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish. More languages can be added by contacting Boardon. Every plan includes administrator support by email or through the administration interface. Paid plans receive priority support, and Enterprise can receive phone support.

Pricing

Boardon is freemium, with paid plans purchased in advance for a minimum period of three months. Pricing is based on active users, so the number of simultaneous onboarding users is the central capacity decision.

The free plan is suitable for a single trial onboarding, not a recurring hiring pipeline: it allows one active user, one administrator, five text messages a month and 10 MB of uploads, and the account is removed after 12 months of inactivity. Mini suits very small cohorts; Small, Medium and Large raise the active-user ceiling for progressively larger hiring flows. Enterprise is the option for organizations needing its listed API access and implementation support.

Platforms

Boardon is available on web and through an API. Mobile access is supported, letting newcomers open invitations on their phones; this is not the same as a separately listed mobile app.

Who it's for

Boardon is best for HR teams that want a branded, repeatable introduction with learning content, employee document exchange and shared progress visibility. The active-user model is clearest for organizations whose onboarding cohorts fit the published caps. Teams needing more than 50 active users or the Enterprise capabilities will need to consider the $500 a month and up tier. It is less suitable for a one-person employer who needs a broad free service: the free account’s single active onboarding and small messaging and storage quotas are restrictive.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Several onboarding jobs in one portal: timeline plans, learning content, messages, reminders, document exchange and reporting support more than a simple checklist.
• Branded employee experience: company name, logo and colors can be applied, with CSS changes available on Enterprise.
• Clear cohort steps: paid tiers state active-user limits from 4 to 50, helping smaller teams match capacity to hiring volume.

Cons

• Free use is highly constrained: one active onboarding, five monthly text messages and 10 MB storage are unlikely to sustain regular hiring.
• Minimum advance purchase: paid plans require at least three months, which is a meaningful commitment for seasonal or uncertain hiring.
• Enterprise has a substantial starting price: the listed tier begins at $500 a month and up, despite adding API access and support services.

Alternatives

Compare employee onboarding software if you want to evaluate the broader category. Whale is another freemium option, with Android, iOS, web, API and extension platforms; its free plan allows 10 members, one creator, 20 Playbook items and 20 AI credits, while Scale costs $249 a month billed yearly. 50skills Offboarding is worth considering when offboarding is the need: its free Starter is a two-week trial with essential features, no upfront payment and cancellation anytime, while Business is $291 a month. ChiefOnboarding may fit teams seeking a self-hosted option; its platforms include self-hosted, web and API, and Support costs €249 a month billed annually. HollyHR is another freemium web and API option, with a free plan for up to 10 active employees and everyday HR. Newployee offers a free web plan for one active onboarding journey per month, embedded surveys, basic templates and centralized task management. Niyuk HR is a freemium alternative with Android, iOS, web and extension platforms; its Essential plan costs ₹1,300 a month for 20 employees. WeekOne is a paid alternative available on Android, iOS and web. Employee Onboarding 365 has a web-based freemium plan and a Plus option at $149.99 a month billed yearly, with 25 users, theme customization, joining forms and a document repository.

Verdict

Choose Boardon if your HR team needs a branded onboarding portal that brings structured content, document exchange and progress reporting together, and your active-user volume fits its tiers. Its strongest reason to buy is that combination; look elsewhere if you need generous free capacity or cannot commit to at least three months of paid service.