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Governance software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Aprio was the most searched among governance software worldwide, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches and 62.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Aprio62.2%
  2. Diligent Boards18.6%
  3. BoardEffect12.4%
  4. Nasdaq Boardvantage6.5%
  5. Convene0.24%
  6. OnBoard0.03%

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Share of Search among governance software 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 BoardvantageConveneOnBoard
Oct 202553.1%23.8%15.8%7%0.21%0.06%
Nov 202550.5%27.7%15%6.5%0.24%0.03%
Dec 202557.5%21%14%7.4%0.19%0.04%
Jan 202664.3%15.6%12.7%7%0.32%0.06%
Feb 202655.6%20.3%16.6%7.4%0.15%0.09%
Mar 202657.3%20.9%13.9%7.6%0.22%0.06%
Apr 202660.1%17.9%14.6%6.3%1.1%0.03%
May 202658.2%21.2%14.2%6.1%0.23%0.06%
Jun 202658.2%21.2%14.1%6.1%0.29%0.03%
Jul 202662.1%18.5%12.3%6.5%0.48%0.07%
Aug 202662.2%18.6%12.4%6.5%0.24%0.03%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Aprio

    62.2%

    Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  2. 2.Diligent Boards

    18.6%

    Held 2nd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 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.Convene

    0.24%

    Held 5th. 70 estimated branded searches, -50% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.OnBoard

    0.03%

    Held 6th. 10 estimated branded searches, -50% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among governance software worldwide?

In August 2026, Aprio was the most searched among governance software worldwide, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches and 62.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Diligent Boards is in 2nd place, 43.7 percentage points behind at 18.6% Share of Search.

Global governance software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Aprio53.1% → 62.2%64.3%Jan 202650.5%Nov 20251st
Diligent Boards23.8% → 18.6%27.7%Nov 202515.6%Jan 20262nd
BoardEffect15.8% → 12.4%16.6%Feb 202612.3%Jul 20263rd
Nasdaq Boardvantage7% → 6.5%7.6%Mar 20266.1%Jun 20264th
Convene0.21% → 0.24%1.1%Apr 20260.15%Feb 20265th
OnBoard0.06% → 0.03%0.09%Feb 20260.03%Jun 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aprio’s estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide increased from 53.1% to 62.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Diligent Boards’ estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide decreased from 23.8% to 18.6%.
  • 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, Nasdaq Boardvantage’s estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide decreased from 7% to 6.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aprio’s estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide peaked at 64.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 50.5% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Diligent Boards’ estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide peaked at 27.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 15.6% in January 2026.
  • 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, Nasdaq Boardvantage’s estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide peaked at 7.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 6.1% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Convene and OnBoard held steady: their estimated Share of Search among governance software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for governance software worldwide in August 2026?

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

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

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

  4. 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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