What you can't get from a meeting portal
Meeting portals help directors read board materials. They don’t help legal and governance teams prove decisions, satisfy regulators or keep a live view of risk across entities and jurisdictions. Diligent replaces a “good enough” portal with a defensible governance record you can stand behind.
Diligent Boards vs other board portals
Many board tools look similar at first glance, but the differences show up in the details. This comparison highlights where Diligent Boards delivers a full AI-driven governance platform while others remain mere meeting portals.
| Diligent | Other board portals | |
|---|---|---|
AI-built board books | ||
AI meeting minutes | ||
AI summaries of board materials | ||
AI risk screening of board materials | ||
Secure, integrated data room | ||
Encrypted in-app messaging | ||
In-app voting & e-sign | ||
Automated questionnaires | ||
Tracked actions & reminders | ||
Entity management | ||
ERM | ||
Internal audit | ||
Compliance & policy | ||
Risk benchmarking | ||
Market intelligence | ||
FedRAMP & DoD IL5 certified | ||
Granular role permissions | ||
Remote device wipe | ||
Mobile & offline | ||
140+ APIs & SSO | ||
24/7 global support | ||
Guided portal migration |
Diligent Boards vs other board portals
Many board tools look similar at first glance, but the differences show up in the details. This comparison highlights where Diligent Boards delivers a full AI-driven governance platform while others remain mere meeting portals.
AI-built board books
Diligent
Other board portals
AI meeting minutes
Diligent
Other board portals
AI summaries of board materials
Diligent
Other board portals
AI risk screening of board materials
Diligent
Other board portals
Secure, integrated data room
Diligent
Other board portals
Encrypted in-app messaging
Diligent
Other board portals
In-app voting & e-sign
Diligent
Other board portals
Automated questionnaires
Diligent
Other board portals
Tracked actions & reminders
Diligent
Other board portals
Entity management
Diligent
Other board portals
ERM
Diligent
Other board portals
Internal audit
Diligent
Other board portals
Compliance & policy
Diligent
Other board portals
Risk benchmarking
Diligent
Other board portals
Market intelligence
Diligent
Other board portals
FedRAMP & DoD IL5 certified
Diligent
Other board portals
Granular role permissions
Diligent
Other board portals
Remote device wipe
Diligent
Other board portals
Mobile & offline
Diligent
Other board portals
140+ APIs & SSO
Diligent
Other board portals
24/7 global support
Diligent
Other board portals
Guided portal migration
Diligent
Other board portals
See how Diligent compares to your current board portal
Discover how organizations replace fragmented board tools with a unified governance platform that supports risk oversight, compliance, and defensible board decisions.
How governance teams improved board operations with Diligent
“By partnering with Diligent, I make my directors’ lives easier — giving them the information they need at their fingertips to make decisions quickly, confidently and in the best interests of the company."
Suzanne VanSligtenhorst Assistant Corporate Secretary Dentalcorp (DNTL.TO)
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Users trust Diligent
75%
of Fortune 500 are customers
25K+
organizations on the platform
130+
countries where we operate
“We’re seeing a real difference in how quickly and confidently we prepare for meetings, and the tailored insights have made our discussions much more meaningful. Having only begun to start using Diligent AI, we’re excited about making our governance work more efficient for everyone involved.”
Arran Gray, Chief Operating Officer
The Salvation Army General Insurance Company (Sagic)
“I used to spend a day or two preparing for board meetings with the old system. Now, with Diligent, it’s maybe an hour or two.”
Eric Myers, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
ELCO Mutual
What changes when you move beyond a board portal
What organizations tell us changes when they move from other board management platforms to Diligent.
| Before Diligent | With Diligent | |
|---|---|---|
Board prep & meetings |
Board packs and minutes assembled manually over days | Board meeting prep cut from days to hours with purpose-built AI |
Entity & officer oversight | No single view across entities, filings or officer changes | Every entity, officer and filing tracked as a governed system of record |
D&O questionnaires & approvals | D&O questionnaires and approvals tracked manually by the GC team | D&O cycle automated end-to-end — from distribution and reminders to conflicts and approvals |
Risk visibility & reporting | Risk decks rebuilt each quarter with no continuous benchmarking | Live risk register with Moody’s benchmarking connected seamlessly to board reporting |
Sensitive docs & transactions | Deal and investigation documents scattered across generic file-sharing tools | Built-in, permissioned data rooms with full audit trails for transactions and investigations |
Market & investor intelligence | Directors rely on static PDFs and ad-hoc links for peer and market context | S&P Market Insights surfaces peer performance and market signals directly inside Diligent Boards |
Education & templates | Legal and governance teams create policies, checklists and training from scratch | Built-in library provides governance templates, sample policies and board education resources |
What changes when you move beyond a board portal
What organizations tell us changes when they move from other board management platforms to Diligent.
Board prep & meetings
Before Diligent
Board packs and minutes assembled manually over days
With Diligent
Board meeting prep cut from days to hours with purpose-built AI
Entity & officer oversight
Before Diligent
No single view across entities, filings or officer changes
With Diligent
Every entity, officer and filing tracked as a governed system of record
D&O questionnaires & approvals
Before Diligent
D&O questionnaires and approvals tracked manually by the GC team
With Diligent
D&O cycle automated end-to-end — from distribution and reminders to conflicts and approvals
Risk visibility & reporting
Before Diligent
Risk decks rebuilt each quarter with no continuous benchmarking
With Diligent
Live risk register with Moody’s benchmarking connected seamlessly to board reporting
Sensitive docs & transactions
Before Diligent
Deal and investigation documents scattered across generic file-sharing tools
With Diligent
Built-in, permissioned data rooms with full audit trails for transactions and investigations
Market & investor intelligence
Before Diligent
Directors rely on static PDFs and ad-hoc links for peer and market context
With Diligent
S&P Market Insights surfaces peer performance and market signals directly inside Diligent Boards
Education & templates
Before Diligent
Legal and governance teams create policies, checklists and training from scratch
With Diligent
Built-in library provides governance templates, sample policies and board education resources
Ready to make the move?
Talk with a Diligent specialist about your current board portal and governance setup. We’ll show exactly how the transition works — and what improves immediately.
- Cut board prep from days to hours with AI
- Unify boards, risk,entities and compliance
- Switch with guided migration and expert support
