# BoardPAC, Diligent Boards vs Convene Comparison | | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 220 | 498 | 394 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (42.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (52.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us Per Year | No pricing available | Contact Us Request a quote or send us an email at sales@azeusconvene.com | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### BoardPAC Pros: - Ease of Use (23 reviews) - Security (15 reviews) Cons: - Board Management (4 reviews) - Slow Performance (4 reviews) ### Diligent Boards Pros: - Ease of Use (122 reviews) - Document Management (89 reviews) Cons: - Document Management (23 reviews) - Navigation Difficulty (23 reviews) ### Convene Pros: - Ease of Use (123 reviews) - Document Management (68 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (16 reviews) - Connectivity Issues (14 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (197 reviews) | 9.1 (449 reviews) | 9.6 (358 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (199 reviews) | 8.9 (469 reviews) | 9.7 (363 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (162 reviews) | 8.8 (391 reviews) | 9.7 (199 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (101 reviews) | 8.9 (258 reviews) | 9.3 (55 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (196 reviews) | 9.0 (398 reviews) | 9.7 (351 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (101 reviews) | 9.0 (248 reviews) | 9.4 (54 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (190 reviews) | 8.5 (453 reviews) | 9.9 (357 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### BoardPAC #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Enterprise Package Price: Contact Us Per Year Description: BoardPAC will offer the usage license pricing. Please contact us at info@boardpac.co Key Features: - 3rd party Integrated video and audio conferencing. - Hosting on cloud or on-premise is available - Available on all devices including iPad, Android, Windows and Smart Phones. [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/boardpac/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Diligent Boards #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Convene #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Convene Package Price: Contact Us Request a quote or send us an email at sales@azeusconvene.com [Learn more about Convene](https://www.g2.com/products/azeus-systems-convene/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Board Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BoardPAC** | 8.1/10 | 132 | | **Diligent Boards** | 7.4/10 | 319 | | **Convene** | 8.8/10 | 352 | #### Meeting Management | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Scheduling** | 8.9 (113 reviews) | 7.3 (248 reviews) | 9.7 (247 reviews) | | **Agenda builder** | 8.9 (113 reviews) | 7.8 (269 reviews) | 9.7 (274 reviews) | | **Meeting Minutes** | 7.9 (90 reviews) | 7.6 (258 reviews) | 9.5 (258 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 9.1 (121 reviews) | 8.9 (292 reviews) | 9.6 (307 reviews) | | **Voting** | 8.1 (78 reviews) | 8.0 (258 reviews) | 9.5 (255 reviews) | | **Polls and Questionnaires** | 7.5 (69 reviews) | 7.6 (257 reviews) | 9.4 (232 reviews) | | **Task Manager** | 8.2 (77 reviews) | 7.0 (241 reviews) | 9.4 (215 reviews) | #### Board Tools | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **E-Signatures** | 7.8 (74 reviews) | 7.9 (262 reviews) | 9.4 (221 reviews) | | **Permissioning** | 8.8 (93 reviews) | 8.3 (265 reviews) | 9.6 (233 reviews) | | **Annotations and Notes** | 9.0 (99 reviews) | 8.0 (260 reviews) | 9.5 (228 reviews) | | **Video Conferencing Integration** | 8.2 (76 reviews) | 6.7 (235 reviews) | 9.4 (213 reviews) | | **Meeting Archives** | 9.2 (107 reviews) | 9.0 (273 reviews) | 9.6 (244 reviews) | | **Single Sign On (SSO)** | 8.3 (63 reviews) | 8.0 (250 reviews) | 9.2 (126 reviews) | | **Skills Tracking** | 7.6 (59 reviews) | 6.7 (225 reviews) | 8.9 (121 reviews) | | **Board Assessments** | 8.0 (58 reviews) | 7.6 (248 reviews) | 9.2 (124 reviews) | | **Roles & Terms** | 8.3 (63 reviews) | 7.6 (235 reviews) | 9.1 (126 reviews) | | **D&O Questionnaires** | 7.6 (55 reviews) | 7.4 (238 reviews) | 9.0 (121 reviews) | | **Storage & File Sharing Integration** | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 8.4 (71 reviews) | 7.7 (18 reviews) | | **Email Integration** | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 8.4 (70 reviews) | 7.9 (19 reviews) | | **E-Signature Integration** | 7.2 (23 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | 6.7 (18 reviews) | #### Generative AI - Board Management | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.0 (23 reviews) | 6.2 (33 reviews) | 6.4 (17 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Board Management | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.8 (11 reviews) | 4.3 (14 reviews) | 6.9 (7 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 4.2 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 5.1 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | ### Social Networks | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BoardPAC** | N/A | N/A | | **Diligent Boards** | N/A | N/A | | **Convene** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Social Networks | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Decision-Making | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BoardPAC** | N/A | N/A | | **Diligent Boards** | N/A | N/A | | **Convene** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Decision-Making | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Meeting Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BoardPAC** | N/A | N/A | | **Diligent Boards** | 7.5/10 | 197 | | **Convene** | 9.9/10 | 29 | #### Pre-Meeting Tools | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.1 (171 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 7.9 (171 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | | **Agenda** | Not enough data | 8.4 (184 reviews) | 10.0 (19 reviews) | #### Meeting Tools | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Minutes** | Not enough data | 7.6 (173 reviews) | 10.0 (10 reviews) | | **Notes** | Not enough data | 7.8 (174 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Digital Workspace** | Not enough data | 8.0 (168 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (174 reviews) | 10.0 (22 reviews) | #### Post-Meeting Tools | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Task Delegation** | Not enough data | 7.6 (162 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Participant Email** | Not enough data | 7.8 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Meeting Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.3 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Meeting Management | Feature | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 6.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Board Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/board-management) **Unique to Diligent Boards (3):** [Social Network Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-networks), [Meeting Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/meeting-management), [Decision-Making Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/decision-making) **Unique to Convene (1):** [Meeting Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/meeting-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | BoardPAC | Diligent Boards | Convene | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 17.1% | 23.3% | 27.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 40.7% | 40.6% | 52.6% | | **Enterprise** | 42.1% | 36.1% | 20.3% | ### By Industry #### BoardPAC - **Banking:** 20.9% - **Financial Services:** 16.7% - **Insurance:** 9.3% - **Manufacturing:** 4.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.3% - **Investment Management:** 2.8% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.3% - **Chemicals:** 1.9% - **Education Management:** 1.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 1.9% - **Other:** 34.9% #### Diligent Boards - **Financial Services:** 10.6% - **Banking:** 10.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.9% - **Insurance:** 4.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.3% - **Education Management:** 3.3% - **Manufacturing:** 3.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.0% - **Utilities:** 2.8% - **Other:** 48.6% #### Convene - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4% - **Automotive:** 7.3% - **Financial Services:** 6.8% - **Retail:** 6.0% - **Telecommunications:** 5.5% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.2% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Accounting:** 2.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.9% - **Other:** 48.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to BoardPAC - [OnBoard Board Management Software](https://www.g2.com/products/onboard-board-management-software/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (654 reviews) - [Boardable](https://www.g2.com/products/boardable/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (278 reviews) - [BoardPro](https://www.g2.com/products/boardpro/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Nasdaq Boardvantage](https://www.g2.com/products/nasdaq-boardvantage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (212 reviews) - [BoardEffect](https://www.g2.com/products/boardeffect/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (313 reviews) - [Decisions AI](https://www.g2.com/products/decisions-ai/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (400 reviews) - [Board Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/board-intelligence/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (216 reviews) - [BoardDocs](https://www.g2.com/products/boarddocs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (50 reviews) - [Govenda](https://www.g2.com/products/govenda/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews) - [BoardSpot](https://www.g2.com/products/boardspot/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (27 reviews) ### Alternatives to Diligent Boards - 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Some countries have relaxed the rules of physical attendance for a limited duration. Has your country relaxed such rules?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25736-covid-19-lockdowns-and-social-distancing-has-resulted-in-cancelled-and-postponed-board-meetings-some-countries-have-relaxed-the-rules-of-physical-attendance-for-a-limited-duration-has-your-country-relaxed-such-rules) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We have observed that in India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has relaxed the board attendance requirement in response to Covid-19 social distancing." - Title: [Does BoardPac offer support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-boardpac-offer-support) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, BoardPAC offers 24/7 customer support. Customers are able to reach customer support team members of BoardPAC located around the world to obtain their..." - Title: [Does BoardPAC offer Training for directors and administrators?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-boardpac-offer-training-for-directors-and-administrators) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, BoardPAC offers training to Board Members and Organizers. initial onboarding training is provided and thereafter refresher training is provided to..." - Title: [What is BoardPAC used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-boardpac-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "BoardPAC is used for secure, intelligent and efficient Board Meeting Management. The platform provides the ability to securely create and upload the Board..." - Title: [Active Director integration comes as part of the single sign-on enterprise grade features of BoardPAC. How important is this functionality for your organization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25735-active-director-integration-comes-as-part-of-the-single-sign-on-enterprise-grade-features-of-boardpac-how-important-is-this-functionality-for-your-organization) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Large enterprise companies who use the solutions for executive committees and management meetings have a need to onboard a large number of users to system...." ### Diligent Boards - Title: [What is Diligent Boards used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-diligent-boards-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Diligent Boards is a comprehensive board management software designed to streamline and enhance the efficiency of board meetings and governance processes." - Title: [Does BoardPaq charge setup fees? How long does implementation take?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/setup-and-implementation) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "No, there are no additional fees for setup. BoardPaq uses an online signup which gives your organization instant access to your account. Implementation can..." - Title: [I want to keep things simple for my board initially, do I need to use all the features available?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/features-a987d49d-33a9-4142-ada3-8fad407badfd) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "BoardPaq allows you to use only the features you want. Users will not see any empty sections in the app, allowing you to roll out features at your own pace." - Title: [Does BoardPaq offer support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/support-a1a5925d-075b-4fb8-9c2e-a7d8007c7be7) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "BoardPaq offers 24/7 toll free phone support. We also provide Admin support through email, phone, or screen share during business hours. All support is..." - Title: [Does BoardPaq offer Training for directors and administrators?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/training-09e9fd8a-df38-4e99-9984-b61a47e8f3a7) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, BoardPaq provides both director and admin training. Live training sessions are held via screenshare and can be done for individuals or groups. BoardPaq..." ### Convene - Title: [What are the main features of Convene, and what is it used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-convene-and-what-is-it-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Convene provides a variety of capabilities to improve board meetings, board management, and collaboration. Users can simply organize meetings, send invites,..." - Title: [Why sometimes it takes so much time than normally converting files to PDF format?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-sometimes-it-takes-so-much-time-than-normally-converting-files-to-pdf-format) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Elchin, Actually our software allows you to instantly download and convert files in pdf format. When hovering over a file you'd like to download,..." - Title: [What is best way to migrate the older documents to Azeus Cloud?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-best-way-to-migrate-the-older-documents-to-azeus-cloud) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Vaishakh, You can proceed with scanning or transcribing documents to generate soft copies of the files in your system. You can then easily upload them..." - Title: [Is a board portal an app or a separate software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-a-board-portal-an-app-or-a-separate-software) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Kayla, a board portal is a centralized platform that allows board administrators to distribute digital board packs and documents to their directors in a..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/boardpac-vs-diligent-boards-vs-azeus-systems-convene)