BoardEffect vs BoardSpot
BoardEffect
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BoardSpot
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| Figure | BoardEffect | BoardSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · Board Portal Software | 7.9 (#12) | 8.3 (#5) |
| Intended customers | BoardEffect describes itself as a solution for nonprofit, community healthcare and higher education organizations. | The Essentials plan is described as a board portal for smaller nonprofits, and the Professional plan is designed for large boards. |
| Security | BoardEffect says it encrypts confidential information end to end and provides role-based access controls and layered data protection. | BoardSpot says documents are encrypted with AES-256 on AWS S3 and transmitted over secure connections; it also describes optional multifactor authentication and HTTPS with TLS 1.3 or later. |
| Support | BoardEffect advertises 24/7 support and provides regional support phone numbers and [email protected]. | The pricing comparison lists email support for Essentials, priority support for Standard and Professional, and dedicated support for Enterprise. |
Plans
BoardSpot
- Essentials$105 a month
- Standard$250 a month
- Professional$365 a month
- Essentials$1,140 a year
- Standard$2,700 a year
- Professional$3,960 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
BoardEffect
BoardEffect has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
BoardSpot
BoardSpot is a board portal for managing meetings, documents, and member activity in one place. Its agenda builder structures meetings, while the minutes builder supports motions and presenter assignments. The portal tracks attendance and bases quorum on who is present; users can create votes, manage voter eligibility, and display results. It manages organization, board, and meeting documents, with unlimited document storage listed across plans. Members can be notified to sign documents and manage signatures within BoardSpot. Downloadable meeting packets combine agendas, locations, and other meeting details. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet integrations can create meeting spaces with user authorization; calendar invitations and iCal feeds support syncing meetings with personal calendars. BoardSpot runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Essentials costs $105 a month, Standard $250 a month, and Professional $365 a month. Enterprise pricing is by quote.