Diligent is the category leader for a reason — they built the enterprise board portal that the Fortune 500 buys. But most mid-market boards don't need everything Diligent built for the Fortune 500. Boardwise is the modern alternative: passkey-verified consents, cryptographic audit trails, and a flat $200/month for the entire organization.
No annual contract. No per-seat fees. We handle migration — no charge until your Diligent contract ends.
Diligent is a serious product built by a serious company. If you are a Fortune 500 board with thirty entities, an internal audit team, and a GRC program that sits next to the board portal, Diligent will likely keep beating us on breadth.
If you are a mid-market board — between fifty and five thousand employees, one or two entities, and a corporate secretary who wants modern software that directors actually open — that is who Boardwise is for. Read on for the specifics.
The differences that matter when you are evaluating a board portal for a mid-market organization.
| Boardwise | Diligent Boards | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | $200 / month flat Entire organization |
Not published Third-party sources report five-figure annual contracts |
| Per-seat fees | None | Scales with board size |
| Contract term | Monthly Cancel anytime |
Annual Multi-year discounts |
| Primary authentication | Passkey (WebAuthn) Biometrics or hardware key |
Password + TOTP/SMS/email 2FA SAML SSO available |
| Written-consent signing | Passkey-verified SHA-256 integrity digest, downloadable audit package |
eSignature workflow Within Diligent platform |
| Communication channel | Isolated from email Encrypted in-platform messaging |
In-platform messaging Diligent Messenger |
| Retention policies | Org / folder / document / meeting level | Available on appropriate plans |
| Setup time | Same-day White-glove migration included |
Multi-week onboarding Reviewers commonly cite a learning curve |
| Native iOS & Android apps | Yes | Yes |
| Entity management / GRC modules | Not offered | Diligent One Platform |
| Infrastructure | AWS, Canada (Montreal) ISO 27001, SOC 2 |
Diligent platform ISO 27001:2013 certified |
| Migration assistance | Included, no double-paying No charge until existing contract ends |
Onboarding services Inbound migration scope varies |
Pricing for Diligent based on third-party reports (G2, Vendr marketplace, Capterra). Diligent does not publish pricing publicly. Last reviewed May 2026.
Four places we are genuinely a better fit for a mid-market board than Diligent.
Boardwise is $200 per month, flat, for the entire organization. Unlimited board members, unlimited committees, no per-seat charges, no setup fees, no annual contract.
Diligent does not publish pricing. Third-party sources (G2 reviews, the Vendr marketplace) report annual quotes that scale with board size and feature set — typically in the five-figure range for mid-market deals. Customers in public reviews also report renewal increases that require active negotiation.
Every Boardwise account is secured with a passkey (WebAuthn): biometrics (Face ID, Touch ID) or a hardware security key. There is no shared secret to phish, reuse, or leak in a breach.
Diligent's published authentication options are password plus TOTP, SMS, or email-based 2FA, with SAML SSO available on appropriate plans. Both are reasonable; passkeys are categorically stronger and ship by default on every Boardwise account.
When a director signs a written consent in Boardwise, the signature is authenticated by passkey and the resulting document includes a SHA-256 integrity digest. The full audit package is downloadable. If the document is altered after signing, the hash will not match.
This is the standard of proof you can show to opposing counsel in a due-diligence process or to a regulator. It is not legal advice — but it is the technical evidence those audiences will ask for.
Boardwise was built in 2024 with native iOS and Android apps, a rebuilt PDF viewer with highlighting, typed notes and freehand drawing, "My Notes" hub across every board, and a single passkey login for directors who serve on multiple boards.
Diligent users in G2 and Capterra reviews routinely describe the interface as "dated" and cite a learning curve for new directors. The Diligent platform predates the iPad. Boardwise was designed mobile-first.
If any of these describe your organization, Diligent is likely the right answer and you should keep evaluating them.
We handle the migration end-to-end. You do not need to export anything, map anything, or reconstruct your board structure. We do it with you — and you do not pay us until your Diligent contract ends.
We understand your current Diligent setup: boards, committees, document organization, access controls, retention.
Your boards, committees, members, roles, and folder hierarchy are replicated exactly in Boardwise.
Historical board books, meeting materials, minutes, and resolutions — exported from Diligent, transferred, and organized in Boardwise.
Keep Diligent live until your contract expires. No forced cutover. Run both until you are ready.
We align launch to your meeting cycle — not mid-cycle.
You are paying Diligent until your contract ends. We are not going to charge you on top of that. Boardwise billing starts when your Diligent contract expires — or whenever you cut over, whichever comes first.
In practice, that means most organizations evaluate Boardwise in parallel for a quarter or two, then switch when the renewal date arrives.
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Diligent pricing is not published. Ranges cited reflect third-party reports as of May 2026. Boardwise pricing is published at boardwise.co/#pricing.
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