--- title: "BoardEffect: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "BoardEffect is a board management platform available to New Zealand customers. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/boardeffect" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BoardEffect: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide BoardEffect is a board management platform available to New Zealand customers. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: BoardEffect - **Owned by**: Diligent - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among governance software**: 12.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Governance software | 3 | 12.4% | 3.6K | | Board management platforms | 3 | 12.4% | 3.6K | - [Governance software](/demand/global-en/categories/governance-software) - [Board management platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/board-management-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for BoardEffect changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for BoardEffect worldwide fell from 5.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BoardEffect’s estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide decreased from 15.8% to 12.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BoardEffect’s estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide peaked at 16.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 12.3% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BoardEffect’s estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide decreased from 15.9% to 12.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BoardEffect’s estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide peaked at 16.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 12.4% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for governance software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for OnBoard worldwide fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 20 to 10 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for BoardEffect worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Diligent Boards worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nasdaq Boardvantage worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for board management platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Aprio’s estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 58.3% to 62.4% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OnBoard worldwide fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 20 to 10 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for BoardEffect worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Diligent Boards worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nasdaq Boardvantage worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Governance software | 5.4K | 15.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Governance software | 4.4K | 15% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Governance software | 3.6K | 14% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Governance software | 4.4K | 12.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Governance software | 5.4K | 16.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Governance software | 4.4K | 13.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Governance software | 4.4K | 14.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Governance software | 4.4K | 14.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Governance software | 4.4K | 14.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Governance software | 3.6K | 12.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Governance software | 3.6K | 12.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Governance software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Board management platforms | 5.4K | 15.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Board management platforms | 4.4K | 15.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Board management platforms | 3.6K | 14% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Board management platforms | 4.4K | 12.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Board management platforms | 5.4K | 16.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Board management platforms | 4.4K | 14% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Board management platforms | 4.4K | 14.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Board management platforms | 4.4K | 14.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Board management platforms | 4.4K | 14.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Board management platforms | 3.6K | 12.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Board management platforms | 3.6K | 12.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Board management platforms | — | — | — | ## How is BoardEffect measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BoardEffect’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “boardeffect” ## Which governance software compete with BoardEffect? - [Aprio](/demand/global-en/brands/aprio): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aprio-vs-boardeffect - [Diligent Boards](/demand/global-en/brands/diligent-boards): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/boardeffect-vs-diligent-boards - [Nasdaq Boardvantage](/demand/global-en/brands/nasdaq-boardvantage): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/boardeffect-vs-nasdaq-boardvantage - [Convene](/demand/global-en/brands/convene): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/boardeffect-vs-convene - [OnBoard](/demand/global-en/brands/onboard): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/boardeffect-vs-onboard ## Who owns BoardEffect? BoardEffect is owned by Diligent. Brandwave also tracks Diligent Boards, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Diligent](/demand/global-en/companies/diligent): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns BoardEffect? BoardEffect is owned by Diligent. Brandwave also tracks Diligent Boards, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BoardEffect: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/boardeffect This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/boardeffect. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.