BoardPro vs BoardEffect
Zero of fourteen models named BoardPro first on the direct prompt; zero named BoardEffect. BoardPro was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and BoardEffect by thirteen and BoardPro carries 32 labels and BoardEffect 20, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the board portals page.
By framing
BoardProFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBoardEffect
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, BoardPro and BoardEffect were named in the same answer thirty-five times, of the 180 answers naming BoardPro and the 104 naming BoardEffect. In those answers BoardEffect took the first choice zero times and BoardPro nine.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
BoardPro BoardEffect first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, BoardPro on the left and BoardEffect on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
BoardPro54%#1 of 8BoardEffect2%#6 of 8What the models said about BoardPro
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Cheaper and better-rated for small users than competitors like BoardPro ($165+/month per board, flat rate but higher entry)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“still relatively affordable but less budget-focused than Boardable” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“If you have a large board (12+ members): Go with BoardPro. Its flat-rate "per board" pricing model with unlimited users will save you a fortune” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For a small company board, I'd start with BoardPro Essentials if you have 7 or more people who need access.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about BoardEffect
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Only consider BoardEffect if your use case is more nonprofit-style or you want something simpler.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“1. BoardEffect (now part of the Passageways family alongside OnBoard) - targets nonprofits and mid-sized organizations.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“BoardEffect is ideal for nonprofits and mid-sized organizations, offering a balance of features and ease of use.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.