What Boardvantage can’t deliver after meetings
Boardvantage is a capable meeting portal with solid document management. But as workflows, D&O cycles and risk oversight grow more complex, customers describe it as an expensive document repository — and move to Diligent for unified, AI-powered governance.
Diligent vs Nasdaq Boardvantage
Many board portals advertise similar checklists. The difference is in depth: Diligent pairs full board functionality with integrated entities, risk, audit, and exclusive intelligence, while Boardvantage remains focused on meetings and document distribution.
| Diligent | Nasdaq Boardvantage* | |
|---|---|---|
AI & automation across workflows | Embedded AI across board lifecycle | Limited AI; manual workflows remain core |
User experience / interface | Clean, modern, paper-like bookshelf interface | Clunky; inconsistent customizable dashboards |
Security & permissions | Full lifecycle protection; granular reliable permissions | Permissions inconsistent; relies on "View as" workaround |
Scalability & platform breadth | Native integrations with entity, risk, compliance and audit mgmt | Primarily a board portal only |
Risk & reporting dashboards | Near real-time dashboards; templated risk reports | Limited dashboards; document storage only |
D&O questionnaires with AI validation | Integrated D&O questionnaires with AI validation | Requires separate tools |
Minutes drafting & approval workflow | Built-in minutes drafting and approval workflow | Advanced minutes workflow is limited |
E-signatures, voting & action tracking | Centralized e-signatures, voting, task tracking | Manual tracking |
Secure virtual data rooms | Built-in data rooms for regulators/auditors | No integrated data room equivalent |
Unlimited users / licensing | Unlimited users, no licensing friction | Scalable infrastructure, access limited |
Diligent vs Nasdaq Boardvantage
Many board portals advertise similar checklists. The difference is in depth: Diligent pairs full board functionality with integrated entities, risk, audit, and exclusive intelligence, while Boardvantage remains focused on meetings and document distribution.
AI & automation across workflows
User experience / interface
Security & permissions
Scalability & platform breadth
Risk & reporting dashboards
D&O questionnaires with AI validation
Minutes drafting & approval workflow
E-signatures, voting & action tracking
Secure virtual data rooms
Unlimited users / licensing
What governance leaders say after switching
“We migrated from BoardVantage several years ago, and I’ve found Diligent to be lightyears better. Diligent Boards is much more user friendly, easier to navigate for both the administrators and the end users.”
— Executive Assistant to Chairman & CEO, Enterprise organization (Source: G2)
1M+
users rely on Diligent to run governance programs worldwide.
75%
of the Fortune 1000 and 85% of the FTSE 100 are Diligent customers.
400+
customers have switched from Boardvantage to Diligent and counting.
25k
organizations rely on Diligent across 130 countries.
What changes when you move beyond a board portal
Moving from Boardvantage to Diligent replaces clunky, fragmented workflows with a single governance platform — so you gain real-time oversight of entities, risk, D&O and board activity in one governed system of record.
| Before Diligent | With Diligent | |
|---|---|---|
Board meeting prep |
Meetings run, but materials are assembled manually with limited AI and multiple workarounds around a growing document repository. | AI builds board books, drafts minutes, and streamlines collaboration, cutting prep time by up to 80%. |
Entity & officer oversight | Subsidiaries, entities, and officer changes sit in spreadsheets, email, and disconnected systems outside the board portal. | Every entity, officer, and filing is tracked in one governed system of record, always current and auditable. |
Risk & market insight | Directors see internal reports only, with no embedded activism, proxy, or compensation intelligence. | S&P Global Market Intelligence and Moody’s data surface activist risk, proxy trends, and benchmarks directly in board workflows. |
D&O questionnaires | Questionnaires are distributed and reconciled through manual, error-prone workflows and separate experiences. | The D&O cycle is automated end to end, with status tracking, reminders, and audit-ready trails. |
Regulatory readiness | No clear path to meeting FedRAMP or defense-grade security expectations within the board platform. | FedRAMP High and DoD IL5 authorization support government-adjacent and highly regulated programs. |
User experience & adoption |
Users report clunky, confusing UI, frequent app switching, and extra steps to get to what they need. |
Intuitive, mobile-first experience for directors and admins, with consistent navigation across boards and committees. |
What changes when you move beyond a board portal
Moving from Boardvantage to Diligent replaces clunky, fragmented workflows with a single governance platform — so you gain real-time oversight of entities, risk, D&O and board activity in one governed system of record.
Board meeting prep
Entity & officer oversight
Risk & market insight
D&O questionnaires
Regulatory readiness
User experience & adoption
Ready to move beyond Boardvantage?
See how Diligent Boards turns a meeting-centric portal into a connected governance platform — and get a clear view of what your migration from Boardvantage would look like, aligned to your board calendar and risk priorities.
- Experience AI-driven board, D&O, and audit workflows in action
- See board, entities, risk, and compliance on one unified platform
- Leave with a low-risk, guided migration plan from Boardvantage
