OnBoard vs Diligent
Eight of twelve models named OnBoard first on the direct prompt; one named Diligent. OnBoard was named by twelve of the twelve models and Diligent by nine and OnBoard carries 37 labels and Diligent 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the board and investor reporting page.
By framing
OnBoardFirst choices, of twelve modelsDiligent
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, OnBoard and Diligent were named in the same answer twenty-five times, of the 95 answers naming OnBoard and the 74 naming Diligent. In those answers Diligent took the first choice three times and OnBoard seven.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |
OnBoard Diligent first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, OnBoard on the left and Diligent on the right.The direct prompt
OnBoard first, Diligent not the choice
8 of 12 modelsDiligent was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Diligent first, OnBoard an alternative
1 of 12 modelsOnBoard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
OnBoard25%#1 of 14Diligent2%#6 of 14What the models said about OnBoard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“OnBoard: Frequent gripes about agenda glitches, permission settings, navigation difficulties, and upload issues” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“What to avoid on a tight budget... pricing is typically quote-based and often steeper” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Good for board meetings, but be prepared for a learning curve and higher cost.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“OnBoard is identified as the "UX Leader" of 2026, using AI to automate board book creation and is best for mid-market corporations seeking rapid adoption” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If you want a single recommendation: choose OnBoard for the best blend of mid-market fit, board functionality, and ease of adoption” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“OnBoard: Highly secure, incredibly intuitive, and widely considered the "sweet spot" for mid-market companies. Excellent mobile UX.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Diligent
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“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
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.