# BoardPro vs BoardEffect: which do AI models recommend for board portals, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Board portals. Zero of fourteen models named BoardPro first on the direct prompt; zero named BoardEffect. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/corporate/board-portals/boardpro-vs-boardeffect/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoardPro | 6% | #3 of 10 | 6% | 32 | 14 of 14 |
| BoardEffect | 2% | #6 of 10 | 10% | 20 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardPro, Boardable, Diligent Boards)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardEffect, Boardable, Govenda)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardEffect, Govenda)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardEffect, BoardPro, Govenda)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardPro, Diligent Boards, Govenda)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardPro)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal, BoardEffect, Govenda)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Azeus Convene, Diligent Boards)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal, Board Intelligence, Nasdaq Boardvantage)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: OnBoard)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Aprio Board Portal) (alternatives: AppDeck, OnBoard)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Govenda, OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Aprio Board Portal, OnBoard)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal)

## What the models said about BoardPro

- "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

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.