Govenda — originally BoardBookit — was a credible mid-market board portal. In May 2024 it was acquired by OnBoard (Passageways). If you are evaluating Govenda today, you are evaluating OnBoard's portfolio. Boardwise is the independent alternative: flat $200 per month, published pricing, passkey authentication, and a roadmap that is not being integrated into someone else's.
Independent. Flat-rate. Published price. Migration handled — no charge until your Govenda contract ends.
Govenda has 600+ customer organizations, a real AI product (Gabii), and a strong customer-support reputation. The product is not going away. The question worth asking, especially at renewal time, is whether the company you signed with in 2022 is the same company you would sign with in 2026 — and whether the pricing model has held.
The differences that matter when you are evaluating a board portal for a mid-market organization.
| Boardwise | Govenda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Independent Boardwise Software Corp. |
Part of OnBoard (Passageways) Acquired May 2024 · JMI Equity portfolio |
| Published pricing | $200 / month flat | Quote only Historically flat-rate; add-ons introduced |
| Per-seat fees | None | None (historic) |
| Contract term | Monthly, cancel anytime | Annual |
| Primary authentication | Passkey (WebAuthn) Biometrics or hardware key, default |
Password + 2FA SSO (Okta), mobile biometrics |
| Written-consent integrity | SHA-256 integrity digest Passkey-verified, downloadable audit package |
Voting & eSignature workflows |
| AI features (minutes / summaries) | Not offered | Gabii suite Add-on fees per third-party reports |
| D&O questionnaires | Not offered | D&O Suite |
| Microsoft 365 co-editing | No | "First Microsoft-enabled board portal" |
| Retention policies | Org / folder / document / meeting | Automatic purging of past meeting documents |
| Compliance posture | AWS, Canada (Montreal) ISO 27001, SOC 2 |
SOC 2 Type II, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 3 ISO/IEC 27001, HIPAA/HITECH-aligned |
| Migration assistance | Included, no double-paying | Onboarding included |
Govenda security per govenda.com/security. Acquisition per JMI Equity announcement. Last reviewed May 2026.
Three places we are a more sensible fit for a mid-market board than Govenda today.
Boardwise is independently held. Govenda is mid-integration into OnBoard following the May 2024 acquisition. Aprio — a competitor, but a third-party voice — explicitly excluded Govenda from its 2026 pricing study, citing "product roadmap uncertainty for existing users." If your board is renewing, that uncertainty is worth weighing.
Boardwise is $200 per month, flat, on the website. Govenda's pricing is quote-only; customers in public Capterra reviews have noted that the original "one tier, one price" model gave way to tiered pricing and add-ons for AI features and integrations. Aprio's analysis confirms the add-on shift.
Every Boardwise account is secured with a passkey. Govenda's published authentication is 2FA, SSO (e.g., Okta), and biometric login on mobile — solid, but built around a password-based primary. Passkeys remove the password entirely.
Every Boardwise written consent produces a downloadable audit package with a SHA-256 integrity digest, tying the signature, the signer's passkey, and the final document together. Govenda has voting and eSignature workflows — useful, but documented as workflow rather than as a cryptographic governance record.
If any of these matter to your evaluation, Govenda is a real answer.
We handle the migration end-to-end. You do not pay us until your existing Govenda contract ends.
We understand your current Govenda setup, including any add-on modules and Gabii usage.
Boards, committees, members, roles, and folder hierarchy replicated.
Historical board books, minutes, and resolutions transferred and organized.
Keep Govenda live until your contract expires.
Aligned to your meeting cycle.
You are paying Govenda until your annual contract ends. We are not going to charge you on top of that. Boardwise billing starts when your Govenda contract expires.
If you are weighing whether to renew with Govenda given the OnBoard acquisition, evaluating Boardwise in parallel costs you nothing.
Start the conversationGovenda does not publish prices. Acquisition status and competitive analysis sourced as above. Last reviewed May 2026.
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