# OnBoard Board Management Software, Zeck vs BoardEffect Comparison

| | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 654 | 62 | 312 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (47.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (61.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### OnBoard Board Management Software

Pros:
- Ease of Use (33 reviews)
- Board Management (21 reviews)

Cons:
- Steep Learning Curve (6 reviews)
- Agenda Management (5 reviews)

### Zeck

Pros:
- Ease of Use (21 reviews)
- Board Management (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (3 reviews)
- Board Management (2 reviews)

### BoardEffect

Pros:
- Ease of Use (107 reviews)
- Document Management (55 reviews)

Cons:
- Document Management (20 reviews)
- Limited Functionality (18 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (553 reviews) | 9.4 (61 reviews) | 8.8 (262 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (558 reviews) | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 8.7 (291 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (506 reviews) | 9.6 (62 reviews) | 8.8 (257 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (515 reviews) | 9.3 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (227 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (546 reviews) | 9.9 (59 reviews) | 9.1 (253 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (513 reviews) | 9.7 (40 reviews) | 9.0 (220 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (552 reviews) | 9.8 (60 reviews) | 8.7 (263 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### OnBoard Board Management Software

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Zeck

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### BoardEffect

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Board Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **OnBoard Board Management Software** | 7.8/10 | 385 |
| **Zeck** | 7.4/10 | 56 |
| **BoardEffect** | 7.0/10 | 264 |

#### Meeting Management

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scheduling** | 8.8 (358 reviews) | 5.8 (53 reviews) | 7.7 (225 reviews) | 
| **Agenda builder** | 9.2 (369 reviews) | 9.5 (56 reviews) | 8.0 (237 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Minutes** | 8.3 (324 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 6.6 (215 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 9.2 (376 reviews) | 9.4 (55 reviews) | 9.0 (248 reviews) | 
| **Voting** | 8.3 (305 reviews) | 9.2 (55 reviews) | 7.5 (215 reviews) | 
| **Polls and Questionnaires** | 7.9 (299 reviews) | 6.9 (53 reviews) | 7.6 (216 reviews) | 
| **Task Manager** | 7.7 (281 reviews) | 6.9 (54 reviews) | 6.8 (205 reviews) | 

#### Board Tools

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **E-Signatures** | 8.0 (280 reviews) | 7.7 (51 reviews) | 6.4 (208 reviews) | 
| **Permissioning** | 8.8 (334 reviews) | 9.3 (52 reviews) | 8.1 (220 reviews) | 
| **Annotations and Notes** | 8.3 (312 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 7.4 (211 reviews) | 
| **Video Conferencing Integration** | 7.8 (297 reviews) | 5.5 (51 reviews) | 6.9 (211 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Archives** | 9.2 (347 reviews) | 9.2 (51 reviews) | 8.6 (225 reviews) | 
| **Single Sign On (SSO)** | 8.6 (258 reviews) | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 7.6 (209 reviews) | 
| **Skills Tracking** | 7.5 (224 reviews) | 5.4 (51 reviews) | 6.2 (198 reviews) | 
| **Board Assessments** | 7.6 (237 reviews) | 6.1 (50 reviews) | 6.8 (199 reviews) | 
| **Roles &amp; Terms** | 8.2 (278 reviews) | 6.4 (51 reviews) | 7.4 (205 reviews) | 
| **D&amp;O Questionnaires** | 7.4 (222 reviews) | 5.6 (51 reviews) | 6.3 (191 reviews) | 
| **Storage &amp; File Sharing Integration** | 7.8 (117 reviews) | 7.5 (31 reviews) | 7.6 (58 reviews) | 
| **Email Integration** | 7.8 (114 reviews) | 5.7 (31 reviews) | 7.1 (59 reviews) | 
| **E-Signature Integration** | 7.3 (115 reviews) | 6.0 (31 reviews) | 6.4 (58 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI - Board Management

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.3 (109 reviews) | 8.0 (31 reviews) | 5.9 (57 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Board Management

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 4.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 5.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 5.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 5.2 (15 reviews) | 

### Meeting Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **OnBoard Board Management Software** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zeck** | N/A | N/A |
| **BoardEffect** | 6.2/10 | 20 |

#### Pre-Meeting Tools

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 
| **Agenda** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 

#### Meeting Tools

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Minutes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Digital Workspace** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (14 reviews) | 

#### Post-Meeting Tools

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Task Delegation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.0 (9 reviews) | 
| **Participant Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.0 (9 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Meeting Management

| Feature | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.6 (8 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.2 (8 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Board Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/board-management)



**Unique to BoardEffect (1):** [Meeting Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/meeting-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | OnBoard Board Management Software | Zeck | BoardEffect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 46.0% | 61.3% | 39.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 47.3% | 37.1% | 46.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 6.7% | 1.6% | 13.8% | 

### By Industry

#### OnBoard Board Management Software

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 25.8%
- **Higher Education:** 14.5%
- **Banking:** 12.1%
- **Financial Services:** 6.8%
- **Education Management:** 6.3%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 5.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 2.7%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 1.7%
- **Utilities:** 1.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 21.9%

#### Zeck

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 19.4%
- **Financial Services:** 8.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.5%
- **Computer Software:** 6.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.8%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 4.8%
- **Biotechnology:** 4.8%
- **Education Management:** 4.8%
- **Hospitality:** 3.2%
- **Medical Devices:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 33.9%

#### BoardEffect

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 30.5%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 13.1%
- **Higher Education:** 6.9%
- **Banking:** 4.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.9%
- **Education Management:** 3.6%
- **Hospitality:** 3.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.0%
- **Government Administration:** 2.6%
- **Utilities:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 27.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to OnBoard Board Management Software

- [Diligent Boards](https://www.g2.com/products/diligent-boards/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (498 reviews)
- [Convene](https://www.g2.com/products/azeus-systems-convene/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [BoardPro](https://www.g2.com/products/boardpro/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Boardable](https://www.g2.com/products/boardable/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (278 reviews)
- [Nasdaq Boardvantage](https://www.g2.com/products/nasdaq-boardvantage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Govenda](https://www.g2.com/products/govenda/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [BoardPAC](https://www.g2.com/products/boardpac/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (220 reviews)
- [BoardSpot](https://www.g2.com/products/boardspot/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [BoardDocs](https://www.g2.com/products/boarddocs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [Board Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/board-intelligence/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (213 reviews)

### Alternatives to Zeck

- [Diligent Boards](https://www.g2.com/products/diligent-boards/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (498 reviews)
- [Convene](https://www.g2.com/products/azeus-systems-convene/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [BoardPro](https://www.g2.com/products/boardpro/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Decisions AI](https://www.g2.com/products/decisions-ai/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (400 reviews)
- [Boardable](https://www.g2.com/products/boardable/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (278 reviews)
- [Nasdaq Boardvantage](https://www.g2.com/products/nasdaq-boardvantage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [BoardPAC](https://www.g2.com/products/boardpac/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (220 reviews)
- [Board Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/board-intelligence/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [BoardSpot](https://www.g2.com/products/boardspot/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [Govenda](https://www.g2.com/products/govenda/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)

### Alternatives to BoardEffect

- [Boardable](https://www.g2.com/products/boardable/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (278 reviews)
- [Convene](https://www.g2.com/products/azeus-systems-convene/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [Nasdaq Boardvantage](https://www.g2.com/products/nasdaq-boardvantage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [BoardPro](https://www.g2.com/products/boardpro/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Decisions AI](https://www.g2.com/products/decisions-ai/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (400 reviews)
- [Fellow](https://www.g2.com/products/fellow/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2413 reviews)
- [Leapsome](https://www.g2.com/products/leapsome/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2404 reviews)
- [Avoma](https://www.g2.com/products/avoma/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1362 reviews)
- [PerformYard Performance Management](https://www.g2.com/products/performyard-performance-management/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1260 reviews)
- [The Predictive Index](https://www.g2.com/products/the-predictive-index/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (722 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### OnBoard Board Management Software

- Title: [Does anyone else think examples of the dashboard setups with other organizations would be helpful?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/52135-does-anyone-else-think-examples-of-the-dashboard-setups-with-other-organizations-would-be-helpful) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Michelle, I love that you asked this question and would like to share some examples with you. We can also use our Community to have customers submit their..."
- Title: [Our board book is comprised of various file types. Does OnBoard support that?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/our-board-book-is-comprised-of-various-file-types-does-onboard-support-that) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Every Microsoft file type can be uploaded and instantly incorporated within a board book. Same with PDFs, video links, web links, and more. 

OnBoard..."
- Title: [What is OnBoard Board Management Software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-onboard-board-management-software-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "good"
- Title: [How does OnBoard benefit both administrators and directors?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-onboard-benefit-both-administrators-and-directors) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "What makes OnBoard different is that it’s meeting software your board will actually use. There’s no complex login processes. With just your fingerprint,..."
- Title: [Once I get started, how does training happen?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/once-i-get-started-how-does-training-happen-9625d890-3f43-4755-9809-15d8bfad437f) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The implementation process is fast and tailored to your unique needs. Our 20 years of experience has taught us that many best practices are often relevant..."

### Zeck

No discussions available for this product.

### BoardEffect

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/onboard-board-management-software-vs-zeck-vs-boardeffect)

