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Board Director vs Board Manager

Both stand on board management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Board Director

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Board Director brings meeting preparation, document permissions, and member collaboration into a board portal. Organizations must request pricing, though a 21-day trial is offered.

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Board Manager brings board records, meeting coordination, recruitment, and document signing into one web tool. Its free Starter plan has member and email limits; Engage adds capacity and onboarding checklists for $19 per month.

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The facts

	Board Director	Board Manager
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Engage: $19 a month
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	boarddirector.co	nonprofitboardmanager.com
On board management software	#7 of 30	#3 of 30

Board Director: what it does well

Schedules meetings and tracks RSVPs and attendance.
Syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.
Includes unlimited documents, meetings, signatures, and committees on all plans.
Offers PDF annotation, discussions, voting, and approvals.
Available on Android, iOS, and the web.

What to know first

No free plan; pricing is available on request.
Pricing depends on seats and organizational factors.

Board Manager: what it does well

Alerts flag approaching board term expirations.
Tracks meeting RSVPs and attendance.
Recruitment tools include a skills and diversity matrix.
Compliance documents can be signed through a link.
Member records and skills matrix export to CSV.

What to know first

Web platform only.
No free trial is listed.
No SOC 2 audit, outside penetration test, or HIPAA certification is reported.

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