Thirteen of fourteen models named OnBoard first on the direct prompt; one named Govenda. OnBoard was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Govenda by nine and OnBoard carries 54 labels and Govenda 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three 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 Govenda were named in the same answer forty-two times, of the 262 answers naming OnBoard and the 59 naming Govenda. In those answers Govenda took the first choice two times and OnBoard fourteen.
| 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. Two of two in this category shown.
“Start with OnBoard or Govenda — both are purpose-built for mid-market B2B companies” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Govenda is a secure, cloud-based platform recognized for a user-friendly interface, strong security certifications” Claude Haiku 4.5 · 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.