OnBoard vs BoardSite

OnBoard9.4Visit BoardSite8.8Visit

Higher score OnBoard #1 in Nonprofit Board Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit OnBoard

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BoardSite #6 in Nonprofit Board Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit BoardSite

• OnBoard fits best

  Mature organizations needing a full board suite

• BoardSite fits best

  Established boards wanting integrations and mobile apps

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Side by side

Feature	OnBoard 9.4/10 Visit ↗	BoardSite 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Board Management Software	#6 in Nonprofit Board Management Software
Best for	Mature organizations needing a full board suite	Established boards wanting integrations and mobile apps
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$79/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OnBoard 0/6 · BoardSite 5/6
Meeting agendas	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Minutes management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Board voting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Policy management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Committee management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Board member limit	Not checked yet	12 members
Our review
Pros	Agenda, board-book, minutes, voting, approvals, and decision records Web, iOS, and Android access with offline reading and biometric authentication Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams, DocuSign, SSO, and security controls	Web, iOS, and Android access with calendar, meeting, and storage integrations Voting includes audit trails and permanent records Higher tiers add transcription, summaries, automated minutes, and evaluations
Cons	Pricing requires a sales contact and is customized by organization and users There is no free plan Some capabilities, including assessments and skills tracking, require Ultimate	Starter begins at $79 per month with annual billing The Free plan supports up to 5 users and 10 documents Advanced and Enterprise features are reserved for higher-tier plans
Our verdict	OnBoard is board governance and meeting management software for organizations managing boards, committees, and leadership meetings. It brings agenda and board-book preparation, meeting minutes, voting, approvals, action-item tracking,… Read the review →	BoardSite is board management software from Cavendo for nonprofits, associations, and growing organizations. It brings meeting agendas, minutes, documents, committees, voting, tasks, discussions, and member information into a board portal.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OnBoard — where it wins

  • Agenda, board-book, minutes, voting, approvals, and decision records
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with offline reading and biometric authentication
  • Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams, DocuSign, SSO, and security controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales contact and is customized by organization and users
  • There is no free plan
  • Some capabilities, including assessments and skills tracking, require Ultimate

• BoardSite — where it wins

  • Web, iOS, and Android access with calendar, meeting, and storage integrations
  • Voting includes audit trails and permanent records
  • Higher tiers add transcription, summaries, automated minutes, and evaluations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter begins at $79 per month with annual billing
  • The Free plan supports up to 5 users and 10 documents
  • Advanced and Enterprise features are reserved for higher-tier plans

• OnBoard9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A full board-management suite for mature organizations that need structured governance workflows.

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• BoardSite8.8/10 · Free plan

  A connected board portal with voting, committees, mobile apps, and AI on higher tiers.

  Visit BoardSiteFull verdict →