OnBoard vs BoardEffect
Thirteen of fourteen models named OnBoard first on the direct prompt; zero named BoardEffect. OnBoard was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and BoardEffect by thirteen and OnBoard carries 54 labels and BoardEffect 20, 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.
By framing
OnBoardFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBoardEffect
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, OnBoard and BoardEffect were named in the same answer seventy-eight times, of the 262 answers naming OnBoard and the 104 naming BoardEffect. In those answers BoardEffect took the first choice two times and OnBoard thirteen.
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 | | | | |
OnBoard BoardEffect first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, OnBoard on the left and BoardEffect on the right.The direct prompt
OnBoard first, BoardEffect an alternative
13 of 14 modelsBoardEffect was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
OnBoard2%#4 of 8BoardEffect2%#6 of 8OnBoard49%#1 of 10BoardEffect2%#6 of 10OnBoard2%#5 of 10BoardEffect2%#6 of 10What the models said about OnBoard
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
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.