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Board management platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Aprio was the most searched among board management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches and 62.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Aprio62.4%
  2. Diligent Boards18.6%
  3. BoardEffect12.4%
  4. Nasdaq Boardvantage6.5%
  5. OnBoard0.03%

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Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Aprio, Diligent Boards, BoardEffect, Nasdaq Boardvantage. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAprioDiligent BoardsBoardEffectNasdaq BoardvantageOnBoard
Oct 202553.2%23.8%15.9%7.1%0.06%
Nov 202550.7%27.7%15.1%6.5%0.03%
Dec 202557.6%21%14%7.4%0.04%
Jan 202664.5%15.7%12.8%7%0.06%
Feb 202655.6%20.3%16.6%7.4%0.09%
Mar 202657.4%20.9%14%7.6%0.06%
Apr 202660.7%18.1%14.8%6.4%0.03%
May 202658.3%21.3%14.2%6.1%0.06%
Jun 202658.4%21.3%14.2%6.1%0.03%
Jul 202662.4%18.6%12.4%6.5%0.07%
Aug 202662.4%18.6%12.4%6.5%0.03%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Aprio

    62.4%

    Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Diligent Boards

    18.6%

    Held 2nd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.BoardEffect

    12.4%

    Held 3rd. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Nasdaq Boardvantage

    6.5%

    Held 4th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.OnBoard

    0.03%

    Held 5th. 10 estimated branded searches, -50% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among board management platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Aprio was the most searched among board management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches and 62.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Diligent Boards is in 2nd place, 43.8 percentage points behind at 18.6% Share of Search.

Global board management platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Aprio53.2% → 62.4%64.5%Jan 202650.7%Nov 20251st
Diligent Boards23.8% → 18.6%27.7%Nov 202515.7%Jan 20262nd
BoardEffect15.9% → 12.4%16.6%Feb 202612.4%Jul 20263rd
Nasdaq Boardvantage7.1% → 6.5%7.6%Mar 20266.1%May 20264th
OnBoard0.06% → 0.03%0.09%Feb 20260.03%Jun 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aprio’s estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide increased from 53.2% to 62.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Diligent Boards’ estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide decreased from 23.8% to 18.6%.
  • 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, Nasdaq Boardvantage’s estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide decreased from 7.1% to 6.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aprio’s estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide peaked at 64.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 50.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Diligent Boards’ estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide peaked at 27.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 15.7% in January 2026.
  • 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.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nasdaq Boardvantage’s estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide peaked at 7.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 6.1% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OnBoard held steady: its estimated Share of Search among board management platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for board management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. 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.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for OnBoard worldwide fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 20 to 10 in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for BoardEffect worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Diligent Boards worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nasdaq Boardvantage worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

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