OnBoard (Passageways) is one of the closest direct competitors to Boardwise — both target mid-market organizations and serve the corporate secretary as the primary buyer. The differences are pricing transparency, authentication strength, and how the contract works.
Flat $200/month. No annual contract. We handle migration — no charge until your OnBoard contract ends.
OnBoard is a real product with thousands of customers, strong reviews, and a long track record. If you are reading this page, you are likely choosing between two credible options. Here is where they differ and where each one fits.
The differences that matter when you are evaluating a board portal for a mid-market organization.
| Boardwise | OnBoard (Passageways) | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | $200 / month flat Entire organization |
Tier names published Prices on request only |
| Plan tiers | One plan Everything included |
Three tiers Essentials / Premium / Ultimate |
| Contract term | Monthly, cancel anytime | Annual Per industry pricing reports |
| Primary authentication | Passkey (WebAuthn) Biometrics or hardware key, default |
Password + MFA SSO (Okta, OneLogin, Azure AD) on appropriate tier |
| Written-consent signing | Passkey-verified SHA-256 integrity digest, downloadable audit package |
eSignatures Included in Premium; DocuSign add-on |
| Voting & surveys | Included | Included in Premium |
| Microsoft 365 integration | No | Included in Premium |
| Zoom integration | No | Included |
| Retention policies (auditable deletion) | Org / folder / document / meeting | Document retention controls |
| Multi-board single login | One passkey across every board | Yes |
| Native iOS & Android apps | Yes | Yes |
| Migration assistance | Included, no double-paying No charge until existing contract ends |
Onboarding services Per quote |
OnBoard does not publish specific prices; tier feature sets per onboardmeetings.com/board-portal/pricing/. Authentication details per OnBoard's security pages. Last reviewed May 2026.
Three concrete differences that matter when the corporate secretary is the buyer.
Boardwise is $200 per month, flat. The price is on the website. OnBoard publishes tier names but not numbers — every conversation starts with a sales call. If pricing transparency matters to your CFO or board, that gap is real.
Every Boardwise account is secured with a passkey: biometrics (Face ID, Touch ID) or a hardware security key. OnBoard's published auth is password plus MFA, with enterprise SSO on appropriate tiers. Both are reasonable; passkeys are categorically stronger and remove the password entirely.
Boardwise has no annual contract and no termination penalty. Industry pricing reports describe OnBoard as annual-contract-based with multi-year commitments common. If you are signing a multi-year agreement, the lock-in is part of the deal.
In Boardwise, every written consent is signed using passkey authentication and produces a downloadable audit package with a SHA-256 integrity digest. That is the standard of proof a regulator or opposing counsel will ask for in a due-diligence process. It ships on the $200/month plan — there is no "Premium" or "Ultimate" version of it.
OnBoard's eSignature and voting capabilities sit in the Premium tier per their published feature breakdown, and integrate with DocuSign as an add-on. Equivalent capability, gated by tier.
If any of these matter to you, OnBoard is a credible answer.
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 OnBoard contract ends.
We understand your current OnBoard setup: boards, committees, document organization, access controls.
Boards, committees, members, roles, and folder hierarchy replicated exactly.
Historical board books, meeting materials, minutes, and resolutions — exported from OnBoard, transferred, and organized in Boardwise.
Keep OnBoard live until your contract expires. No forced cutover.
We align launch to your meeting cycle.
You are paying OnBoard until your contract ends. We are not going to charge you on top of that. Boardwise billing starts when your OnBoard contract expires — or whenever you cut over, whichever comes first.
Most organizations evaluate Boardwise in parallel for a quarter or two, then switch when the renewal date arrives.
Start the conversationWhat corporate secretaries actually ask when comparing Boardwise and OnBoard.
OnBoard does not publish prices. Feature/tier mapping based on the public pricing page as of May 2026. Boardwise pricing is published at boardwise.co/#pricing.
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