Board Director vs BoardSpace
Board Director
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| Figure | Board Director | BoardSpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Board Management Software | 8.5 (#4) | 7.4 (#18) |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, Delaware | Ottawa, Canada |
| Integrations | The product states it syncs meetings with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar and integrates with Zoom for virtual meetings. | Owners and members can add shared events to their Google or Outlook calendar. |
| Purpose | Board Director is board portal software for scheduling and preparing board meetings and helping board members stay informed, organized, and engaged. | BoardSpace brings meetings, documents, actions, polls, and organizational history together for volunteer-led boards. |
| Security | The security page says sensitive data is served over SSL and stored encrypted at rest, and describes managed security monitoring and a web application firewall. | The pricing page says BoardSpace underwent tests that included OWASP’s top ten vulnerabilities and custom tests of its software and infrastructure. |
Plans
BoardSpace
- Condos & HOAs — under 75 units$69 a month
- Non-profits & charities — board$89 a month
- Condos & HOAs — 76–150 units$99 a month
- Non-profits & charities — 2 or 3 committees$130 a month
In their own words
Board Director
Board Director is board portal software for board members, management, and administrators preparing meetings and sharing information. Users can schedule board and committee meetings, build agendas and board books, take minutes, send calendar invitations, and track RSVPs and attendance. Meetings can sync with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar, while Zoom supports virtual meetings. A central repository stores board materials, with permissions set by folder or file. PDF annotations include highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, text, notes, drawings, and attached images. Members can take part in public, committee, and private one-to-one discussions, as well as voting, polls, and approvals. The service offers electronic signatures and unlimited committee workspaces; all plans include unlimited documents, meetings, signatures, and committees. Administrators can set access by group or person, including controls over viewing, downloading, publishing, and printing. Board Director runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Pricing is on request and based on user seats, business phase, and organizational complexity. A free 21-day trial is offered.
BoardSpace
BoardSpace has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.