OnBoard alternatives for nonprofit boards

OnBoard is sold to associations, government, healthcare, higher education, banks and nonprofits, and its price comes by quote. If you run one nonprofit board and want a price you can see, look at Karma Compass, Boardable, BoardPro and BoardEffect.

We make Karma Compass, which is worth knowing as you read. The details on OnBoard and the others come from their own sites, with the read date in each section.

What OnBoard offers

OnBoard is an established board portal with iOS and Android apps, e-signatures, and support for committees and for organizations that run several boards. It says it is SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified. Zoom and Microsoft Teams connect on every plan.

It has three plans, Essentials, Premium and Ultimate, priced by plan and number of users and quoted on request. The Minutes Builder and task management start on Premium. AI agendas and AI minutes are part of an add-on called AI Suite. A free trial is offered, and its length isn't published. Read 19 October 2026.

The alternatives

Karma Compass

Made only for nonprofit boards. Free is $0 with four meetings a year, and Pro is $99 a month whatever the size of the board. Drafted agendas and minutes are part of Pro, with no add-on. Directors act from email with no account. There is no mobile app. See Karma Compass and OnBoard side by side.

Boardable

A nonprofit-focused portal priced per user, from $20.99 a month, billed annually. Mobile apps are on every plan, and AI minutes are on its top plan. Read 12 November 2026.

BoardPro

Priced per board, not per user, from $1,650 a year, with a discount for not-for-profits that qualify. AI minutes are on Premium. Read 12 November 2026.

BoardEffect

Also quoted on request, with one plan for a single board and one for unlimited boards. It is part of Diligent and has an iOS app with offline reading. Read 19 October 2026.

How to choose

• If the number of users drives your OnBoard quote, compare it with a per-board price (BoardPro) or a flat one (Karma Compass).
• If you want AI drafting without buying an add-on, check which plan includes it at each vendor. Our pricing comparison lists what we found.
• If you need several boards and certifications, BoardEffect is the like-for-like comparison.

When to stay with OnBoard

If you run several boards, your directors use the mobile apps, and your IT team wants the Microsoft 365 integration, OnBoard does all three, with Microsoft 365 on Premium and above. Ask for the renewal price along with the first-year quote.

Sources

• OnBoard pricing and BoardEffect pricing. Read 19 October 2026.
• Boardable plans and pricing and BoardPro pricing. Read 12 November 2026.
• Our side-by-side pages for OnBoard, Boardable, BoardPro and BoardEffect list every page we read.