# Diligent Boards: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 98 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/diligent-boards

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Board portals](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/board-portals/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 47% | 58 |
| [Board and investor reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/board-and-investor-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 32% | 38 |
| [Entity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/entity-management/index.md) | 0% | 80 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Diligent frequently leads in market share... For large corporations needing robust analytics: Start with Diligent or Nasdaq Boardvantage." (Grok 4.20, Board)
- "Diligent and Nasdaq Boardvantage compete at the top for large public companies, with Diligent offering a broad GRC ecosystem" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Board portals)
- "A market leader offering secure board portals, governance tools, and analytics. Known for its robust security" (Mistral Small, Board)
- "For most large organizations: Start with Diligent for its market dominance and AI edge." (Grok 4.20, Board portals)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid - Diligent, OnBoard, and BoardEffect — These enterprise-grade portals are quote-only and typically cost $10,000+ per year." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Board portals)
- "avoid heavyweight enterprise tools like *Diligent* unless your regulatory compliance requirements explicitly demand it" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Board portals)
- "Avoid enterprise platforms such as Diligent unless you need advanced compliance and governance features" (Perplexity Sonar, Board)
- "Many AI models recommend avoiding Diligent unless you have a large budget and complex needs" (Mistral Small, Board portals)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Diligent Boards, from 272 of the 302 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 134
- softwareadvice.com: 122
- appdeck.com: 106
- diligent.com: 88 (its own site)
- g2.com: 84
- onboardmeetings.com: 81
- boardintelligence.com: 66
- getapp.com: 66
- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 56
- boardable.com: 53

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/board-management: 86
- https://capterra.com/board-management-software: 72
- https://appdeck.com/blog/board-portal-software-comparison-2026: 54
- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/leading-board-portal-software: 52
- https://boardable.com/plans: 35
- https://softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4536/board-management/software: 32
- https://softwareadvice.com/board-management/small-business: 31
- https://appdeck.com/blog/board-reporting-software-comparison: 29

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Automate meeting prep, secure sensitive data and give directors the clarity to make the best decisions. (https://www.diligent.com/board-ready-reporting)
- For: directors (https://www.diligent.com/board-ready-reporting)
- Price stated: Request pricing (https://www.diligent.com/products/boards)
- Integrations claimed: 4 (https://www.diligent.com/board-reporting-it-risk)
- Customers named: ELCO Mutual

## 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.