Thirteen of fourteen models named OnBoard first on the direct prompt; zero named Azeus Convene. OnBoard was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Azeus Convene by eleven and OnBoard carries 54 labels and Azeus Convene 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three 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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, OnBoard and Azeus Convene were named in the same answer fifty-nine times, of the 262 answers naming OnBoard and the 71 naming Azeus Convene. In those answers Azeus Convene took the first choice one time and OnBoard seven.
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Skip enterprise platforms like Diligent and OnBoard unless your budget is $6,000+/year” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Some reviewers report friction with large file uploads... Be cautious if you handle large documents regularly.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“I recommend OnBoard or Convene, as they offer the best balance of modern user experience, governance features, and scalable pricing” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“OnBoard is the strongest default choice if you want the best balance of usability, governance features, and fit for mid-market boards.” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Poor support (e.g., long waits, no 24/7 help—Nasdaq at 62% rating, Azeus Convene at 66%)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“some users report limitations in functionality compared to competitors” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“I recommend OnBoard or Convene, as they offer the best balance of modern user experience, governance features, and scalable pricing” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Pick Convene if you need deployment/device flexibility.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · alternative
“a good option if you have international considerations” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct 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.