# Diligent Boards: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 91 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/diligent-boards/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board and investor reporting | 2% | 19 | 50% | 40 |
| Board portals | 0% | 14 | 42% | 50 |
| Entity management | 0% | 31 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "strongest for listed companies, compliance-heavy governance, risk, and board workflows. It's often positioned as the most robust "all-around enterprise governance" option." (GPT-5.4 mini, Board portals)
- "Industry-standard governance platform with AI-powered meeting summaries... If you're a large public company needing full GRC: → Diligent" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Board)
- "Diligent is the largest board portal vendor by market share... making it the choice for large enterprises with complex governance needs." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Board portals)
- "Best for: Enterprise governance and secure board portals ... Strengths: Strong security, comprehensive governance features" (Kimi K2, Board)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid - Diligent and other enterprise portals: $15,000–$30,000+/year — overkill for limited budgets" (Kimi K2, Board portals)
- "Avoid enterprise solutions like Diligent ($15K–30K+/year) which are designed for large public companies." (MiniMax M2.5, Board portals)
- "Skip enterprise platforms like Diligent and OnBoard unless your budget is $6,000+/year" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Board portals)
- "What to Avoid ... Overkill and overpriced (~$15K–30K+/year)" (Kimi K2, Board portals)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Board and investor reporting: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 20 → 19 of 99.
- Board portals: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 14 of 50.
- Entity management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 77 → 31 of 81.

## In its own words

What Diligent Boards's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Automate meeting prep, secure sensitive data and give directors the clarity to make the best decisions. (https://www.diligent.com/board-ready-reporting)
- For: directors (https://www.diligent.com/board-ready-reporting)
- Price stated: Request pricing (https://www.diligent.com/products/boards)
- Integrations claimed: 4 (https://www.diligent.com/board-reporting-it-risk)
- Customers named: ELCO Mutual

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.