# Nasdaq Boardvantage vs Diligent: which do AI models recommend for board, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Board and investor reporting. Two of twelve models named Nasdaq Boardvantage first on the direct prompt; one named Diligent. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/planning/board-and-investor-reporting/nasdaq-boardvantage-vs-diligent/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq Boardvantage | 5% | #4 of 14 | 35% | 26 | 12 of 12 |
| Diligent | 2% | #6 of 14 | 71% | 17 | 9 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: nasdaq boardvantage first (first choices: Nasdaq Boardvantage) (alternatives: BoardEffect, Datarails, Fairview)
- Llama 4 Maverick: nasdaq boardvantage first (first choices: Nasdaq Boardvantage) (alternatives: Datarails, Fairview)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: diligent first (first choices: Diligent) (alternatives: Enboarder, Fello, OnBoard)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Board Intelligence, BoardPro, Diligent Boards, Nasdaq Boardvantage)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Board Intelligence, BoardEffect, Nasdaq Boardvantage)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Aprio Board Portal, OnBoard) (alternatives: AppDeck Board Portal, BoardEffect, Govenda, Nasdaq Boardvantage)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: Aprio Board Portal, Board Intelligence, HighRadius)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Mosaic, OnBoard) (alternatives: Board Intelligence, Cube, Datarails, Govenda, Jirav)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: AppDeck Board Portal, BoardPro, iBabs)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: AppDeck Board Portal, Fairview)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Datarails) (alternatives: Cube, Planful)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: OnBoard) (alternatives: BoardEffect, Datarails, Planful)

## What the models said about Nasdaq Boardvantage

- "I would avoid Diligent, BoardEffect, and Boardvantage if budget is the main constraint" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "What to Avoid ... typically overkill (and overpriced) for mid-market B2B companies" (MiniMax M2.5, direct prompt, hard negative)
- "it's heavy, has dated UX, and lacks transparent pricing. Generally overkill/overpriced for most mid-market B2B firms." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "If you prioritize governance, compliance, and a robust feature set, Nasdaq Boardvantage is the top choice." (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Large public company: Diligent or Nasdaq Boardvantage (robust compliance, audit trails)" (MiniMax M2.5, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Best for: Large/listed companies needing high security and Nasdaq ecosystem integration" (Kimi K2, comparative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Diligent

- "Diligent ($15K\u201330K+/yr) and Board Intelligence are enterprise standard but far out of budget. Skip these" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "I would avoid Diligent, BoardEffect, and Boardvantage if budget is the main constraint" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Large public company: Diligent or Nasdaq Boardvantage (robust compliance, audit trails)" (MiniMax M2.5, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Diligent is widely considered the gold standard." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Diligent is the titan of the industry. It is highly secure and customizable but can be very expensive and complex to implement." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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.