Board portal comparison – Aprio vs. Govenda

Considering Aprio or Govenda for managing your board? Here are some key differences to consider when comparing these two board portals.

What makes Aprio superior to Govenda?

Previously known as BoardBookit, Govenda is a cloud-based board success platform designed to help boards meet stakeholder governance. Like Aprio, Govenda assists boards with organizing meetings, preparing meeting materials, engaging directors, and keeping them informed. There are, however, some notable differences between the two that you should consider as you decide which to buy.

Benefits	Aprio	Govenda
Robust feature set Aprio’s feature set is far more comprehensive than Govenda’s. Aprio offers a complete set of features including advanced agenda tools, fully customizable surveys, mobile applications available for any device, and much more.	Yes	No
Complete reporting & customizable branding Aprio provides nine standard reports to track board activity, attendance, login behaviour, groups, and audit reporting. Branding makes reports fully customizable. Plus add on reports like expense reports.	Yes	No
Board member task tools Aprio gives directors all the tools they need to be engaged and efficient at board meetings and in between. Ensure no action items fall through the cracks with Aprio’s Task Manager. Board members can also mark up documents and choose to keep annotations private or share them to spark board engagement.	Yes	Yes
Easy-to-use interface Aprio’s user-friendly interface is simple and straightforward to learn, without the potential to confuse or annoy board members. Files, links, and everything else board members need are easy to find!	Yes	No
Industry-leading security In addition to offering the strongest encryption, Aprio offers backups and certifications from third-party security audits, ensuring top security of your network and data. Aprio also equips you with remote data wiping if a device is lost or stolen.	Yes	No
Seamless Onboarding From day one, Aprio helps every customer set up their board meeting software. You’ll work directly with experienced board portal administrators to help make setup a breeze.	Yes- with experts	Yes
24/7 expert support While both platforms offer 24/7 help, you won’t find automated-chat answers or hard-to-reach call centers with Aprio. We offer responsive, expert help from former board administrators who know firsthand the stresses and urgencies of board meeting management and communication.	Yes	Yes
Virtual meeting readiness Easily add Zoom, Webex, or GoToMeeting video conferencing to your meetings, which board members can join in just one click.	Yes	Yes

Aprio vs. Govenda Features

Aprio and Govenda offer similar board management and communication tools like:

One central library to store and access board materials and documents
Track tasks to ensure action items are completed on time
Meeting minute tool to draft minutes faster
Annotations for board members to markup board documents and collaborate
Voting and survey tools to improve board engagement

However, Aprio’s feature set is far more comprehensive than Govenda’s. For example, Aprio offers mobile applications for all devices including iPhone, Android and Microsoft. Plus, Aprio offers more robust document management capabilities and report options.

Aprio vs. Govenda Pricing

When comparing the cost of board portal software, it’s important to get customized quotes to truly compare. Better technology and service can come at a bit higher price, so be sure to consider your goals and all the features you need, not just grab the best deal.

A word of caution on editions. It’s become common in software to have basic, professional and enterprise editions, for example, with different features. Ask about all the possible add-on fees, including for additional administrators, committees, reports, training, and for data storage.

Govenda pricing

According to software review sites like Capterra, G2.com and Software Advice, customer reviews of Govenda’s pricing specifically mention the board management software “…meets our basic needs at a fair price” and “The price is great for our small non-profit and the features are just what we need to keep us connected.”

Aprio pricing

Aprio believes that good governance should be simple. We offer a premium product in a “you get what you pay for” market, that is as intuitive as it is robust. We offer the ability to hide features and scale your software at a pace that works for your board.

Aprio’s subscription includes 12 user licenses – any number of which can be administrators — and unlimited committees at no extra cost. Our pricing includes initial one-on-one training for administrators and directors, and any ongoing training you may need to set your board up for success.

Our pricing model ensures you won’t pay for more users than you need. And we offer all of the premium tools and features you need to better manage your board: a library of current and past board materials, minutes builder, agenda builder, calendars, annotations, audit reports, decision tracking, desktop and remote access, attendance reports, and much more – with access to both desktop and mobile applications. If you wish to simplify your portal, you can hide the extra features you won’t use right now. Unhide them and set up training so that you can scale at no extra cost when it works for you.

Aprio vs. Govenda Service

Not all board portals offer the same caliber of responsive service. Because a board portal is used by some of the most influential and time-starved people in your organization, it is paramount that product support is highly professional and useful.

Aprio offers unmatched expert service in our industry. When you call us, you’ll talk with a former board administrator who knows firsthand the stresses and urgencies of boards—24/7, 365 days a year.

Unlike other board portals such as Govenda, you won’t find automated-chat answers, get directed to an online resource center, or deal with hard-to-reach call centers with Aprio. We’re committed to being first in service with our customers and continuing our track record of excellence in customer support and training, achieving a 95% customer loyalty rate.

Aprio vs. Govenda: Worth the switch?

Aprio stands out in the industry for providing unmatched expert service and an easy-to-use, secure board portal that works the way a board really works. In addition to a seamless onboarding experience, the Aprio board management system provides unlimited on-demand training. Task management, customizable branding, and collaboration tools round out this feature set.

With the best customer loyalty, service satisfaction in the industry, and top-level industry-standard security, we have you covered no matter what. We work hard to win your trust and keep it.

Aprio vs. Govenda: See the difference

Evaluating board management software and making the switch can happen in just a few weeks. We’re happy to help assess your needs and the fit with Aprio.

We help many customers like you daily to lighten the work of getting ready for meetings by providing expert support and technology to directors. Let’s talk – start by requesting a demo.

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