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Cloud-based platform for managing board meetings

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BoardEffect - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: January 2026

BoardEffect overview

What is BoardEffect?

BoardEffect is a comprehensive board portal management software designed to empower governance leaders in mission-driven organizations, including nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organizations, and credit unions. The software provides the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.

The intuitive and flexible board meeting management features of BoardEffect address the needs of directors, executives, and administrators, enabling better communication and collaboration. The action-oriented solution allows board members to securely access and manage board books, scheduling, approvals, surveys, tasks, and archives. The feature-rich design accelerates the preparation, collaboration, and review of critical board management materials, delivering a unified and seamless experience for board members to plan, act, and execute meeting management in real-time from any device.

Key benefits of using BoardEffect

  • Enables board to securely access and manage board books and handle scheduling, approvals, surveys, tasks and archives with access to 24/7 support.
  • Optimizes preparation, collaboration, and review of critical board management materials.
  • Delivers a unified and seamless experience for board members to plan, action and execute meeting management materials in real-time from any device.
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    Pros & Cons

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    Responsiveness

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    Scheduling

    BoardEffect’s user interface

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    BoardEffect pros, cons and reviews insights

    To determine these pros and cons insights, we analyzed responses from 

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    What do users say about BoardEffect?

    Reviewers indicate BoardEffect streamlines board communications, meeting preparation, and document management by centralizing materials, agendas, and calendars in one secure platform. They find it improves organization, supports collaboration, and reduces paper usage, with most board members appreciating easy access to information and meeting resources. They report customer support is responsive and helpful, and training resources are available for onboarding and troubleshooting.

    Users think BoardEffect is generally user-friendly, though some say navigation can be confusing and certain features lack flexibility or intuitive design. They mention a learning curve for new users and note occasional issues with document formatting, agenda management, and integration with other platforms.

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    Who uses BoardEffect?

    Based on 122 verified user reviews.

    Company size

    Small Businesses

    Enterprises

    Midsize Businesses

    Top industries

    Nonprofit Organization Management
    Hospital & Health Care
    Banking
    Higher Education
    Others

    Use cases

    Board Management
    Portal
    Meeting
    Online Meeting

    BoardEffect's key features

    Most critical features, based on insights from BoardEffect users:

    Document management
    Secure data storage
    Meeting management
    Agenda management
    Mobile access
    Content management

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    Compliance management
    Content library
    Data security
    Client portal
    Drag & drop
    User management
    Audit trail
    Attendee management
    Self service portal
    Archiving & retention
    For nonprofits
    Scheduling
    Host controls
    Alerts/Notifications
    Meeting preparation tools
    Action item tracking
    Event scheduling
    File sharing
    Customizable templates
    Access controls/permissions
    Knowledge base management
    Customizable branding
    Reporting & statistics
    Calendar management
    Activity dashboard
    Single sign on
    Meeting notes
    Task management
    Polls/Voting
    Role-Based permissions
    Member directory
    Video conferencing
    SSL security
    Third-Party integrations
    Attendance management
    Approval process control
    API
    Minutes management
    Collaboration tools
    Electronic signature
    Version control
    Commenting/Notes
    Search/Filter
    Workflow management
    Unified directory
    Surveys & feedback
    Reporting/Analytics
    Notes management
    Generative ai
    Forms management
    For healthcare
    Employee portal
    Document review
    Customizable forms
    Communication management
    Committee management
    Chat/Messaging
    Calendar sync
    Automatic backup
    Annotations
    AI summarization

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    Pricing details:

    Free plan
    Free trial
    Subscription

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    Features included:

    • Boards: 1 Check
    • AI Board Book Summarization
    • Audit Log
    • Microsoft Integration
    • Survey Templates
    • Check SSO/MFA
    • Certifications: Unlimited

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    Features included:

    • Boards: Unlimited
    • Minutes
    • Messenger
    • Data Integrations
    • Market Insights

    User opinions about BoardEffect price and value

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    To see what individual users think of BoardEffect's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

    “BoardEffect helps us all with great information, insightful articles and the tools we need to help us help our board be more effective. The product name is fitting.”

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    “My overall experience has been great. I always get fantastic customer service when i call the help desk.”
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    Business Operations Manager & Executive Assistant

    BoardEffect integrations (7)

    Integrations rated by users

    We looked at 122 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as BoardEffect integrations and how users feel about them.

    Integration rating: 4.5 (2)

    It is beneficial for users to be able to edit and share documents within the portal, rather than sending them back and forth via email.

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    Michael O.

    Executive Assistant

    Integration rating: 4.5 (2)

    BoardEffect support options

    Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    Knowledge Base
    FAQs/Forum
    Email/Help Desk
    24/7 (Live rep)
    Phone Support

    Training options

    Live Online
    Videos
    Webinars
    In Person
    Documentation

    BoardEffect FAQs

    Q. What type of pricing plans does BoardEffect offer?

    BoardEffect has the following pricing plans:
    Pricing model: Subscription


    Q. Who are the typical users of BoardEffect?

    BoardEffect has the following typical customers:
    Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business


    Q. What languages does BoardEffect support?

    BoardEffect supports the following languages:
    Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish


    Q. Does BoardEffect support mobile devices?

    BoardEffect supports the following devices:
    Android, iPad, iPhone


    Q. Does BoardEffect offer an API?

    Yes, BoardEffect has an API available for use.


    Q. What other apps does BoardEffect integrate with?

    BoardEffect integrates with the following applications:
    Microsoft PowerPoint, Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud, Okta, Microsoft 365, GoTo Meeting, Tableau, Microsoft Word


    Q. What level of support does BoardEffect offer?

    BoardEffect offers the following support options:
    Knowledge Base, FAQs/Forum, Email/Help Desk, 24/7 (Live rep), Phone Support

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