# BoardEffect vs Azeus Convene: which do AI models recommend for board portals, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Board portals. Zero of fourteen models named BoardEffect first on the direct prompt; zero named Azeus Convene. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/corporate/board-portals/boardeffect-vs-azeus-convene/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoardEffect | 2% | #6 of 10 | 10% | 20 | 13 of 14 |
| Azeus Convene | 2% | #8 of 10 | 11% | 18 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Azeus Convene, Diligent Boards)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardEffect, Boardable, Govenda)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardEffect, Govenda)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardEffect, BoardPro, Govenda)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal, BoardEffect, Govenda)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardPro, Boardable, Diligent Boards)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal, Board Intelligence, Nasdaq Boardvantage)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardPro, Diligent Boards, Govenda)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: OnBoard)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Aprio Board Portal) (alternatives: AppDeck, OnBoard)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Govenda, OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardPro)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Aprio Board Portal, OnBoard)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal)

## What the models said about BoardEffect

- "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)

## What the models said about Azeus Convene

- "Poor support (e.g., long waits, no 24/7 help—Nasdaq at 62% rating, Azeus Convene at 66%)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "some users report limitations in functionality compared to competitors" (Mistral Small, 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)
- "Pick Convene if you need deployment/device flexibility." (Perplexity Sonar, comparative prompt, alternative)
- "a good option if you have international considerations" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, alternative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.