# BoardEffect: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 53 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/boardeffect

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Board portals](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/board-portals/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 26% | 31 |
| [Board and investor reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/board-and-investor-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 5% | 22 |

## What the models said for it

- "Specialist board portal (e.g., OnBoard, BoardEffect, or BoardPro for SMEs)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Board)
- "BoardEffect: Great fit if you operate with complex committee structures or non-profit/healthcare governance." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Board portals)
- "if you want a Diligent-owned option tuned for mid-size governance, BoardEffect is the usual alternative" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Board)
- "best for mid-market mission-driven organizations and governance teams that need secure board management" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Board portals)

## And against it

- "If you require rock-solid uptime and bug-free reliability, you may want to bypass BoardEffect." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Board portals)
- "BoardEffect specifically warns against these types of products that you install on your computer" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Board portals)
- "Avoid if: You need high reliability or have non-tech-savvy board members." (Grok 4.20, Board)
- "What to Avoid - Diligent, OnBoard, and BoardEffect" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Board portals)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named BoardEffect, from 107 of the 120 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 60
- appdeck.com: 47
- softwareadvice.com: 46
- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 40
- diligent.com: 34
- g2.com: 34
- onboardmeetings.com: 29
- nasdaq.com: 27
- getapp.com: 26
- fast.io: 24

### Pages cited

- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/leading-board-portal-software: 39
- https://softwareadvice.com/board-management: 34
- https://capterra.com/board-management-software: 30
- https://appdeck.com/blog/board-portal-software-comparison-2026: 25
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/best-board-management-software: 15
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/best-board-meeting-software: 15
- https://onboardmeetings.com/blog/enterprise-board-portal: 14
- https://softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4536/board-management/software: 14

## In its own words

What BoardEffect's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: secure, intuitive, AI-powered governance software (https://boardeffect.com/)
- For: mission-driven organizations (https://boardeffect.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://www.boardeffect.com/platform)
- Certifications: NIST CSF, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1, SOC 2, HITECH
- Customers named: International Network of Churches, Louisiana Department of Corrections, California Healthcare Foundation, Hospital Sisters Health System, Louisiana Restaurant Association, OrthoVirginia, King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

## What it publishes

Every page boardeffect.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1594 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1104 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 42 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 336 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.