BoardEffect review

What it does well

• +It is purpose-built for the governance patterns common in nonprofit boards, including committee structures and volunteer director onboarding.
• +Being part of Diligent gives it access to broader governance and compliance resources.
• +Flexible tiering allows smaller foundations to select simpler plans than larger multinational nonprofits.

Where it falls short

• −No pricing is published and estimates from third parties vary widely, from roughly $2,000 to $20,000 per month depending on scale.
• −It does not offer the bidder-facing or M&A-specific tools found in dedicated virtual data rooms.

Pricing

BoardEffect sells Pro and Plus tiers by custom quote with fees generally based on tiers of users rather than individual seats; prospective customers must contact sales for a number.

Security and compliance

BoardEffect encrypts data in transit and at rest and applies role-based access permissions, benefiting from Diligent's broader security programme.