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title: "Board management software in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare board meeting and governance platforms available to New Zealand organisations. Share of Search among BoardPro, Diligent Boards, Convene, BoardEffect and OnBoard, the board management software Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/nz/categories/nz-board-management-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Board management software in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare board meeting and governance platforms available to New Zealand organisations. Share of Search among BoardPro, Diligent Boards, Convene, BoardEffect and OnBoard, the board management software Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Board management software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: BoardPro, 94.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among board management software in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, BoardPro was the most searched among board management software in New Zealand, with an estimated 5.7K branded searches and 94.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Diligent Boards is in 2nd place, 90.8 percentage points behind at 3.5% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Diligent Boards’ estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand decreased from 4.3% to 3.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BoardPro’s estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand peaked at 95.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 93.5% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Diligent Boards’ estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand peaked at 5.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.8% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BoardPro, Convene, BoardEffect and OnBoard held steady: their estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [BoardPro vs Diligent Boards: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/boardpro-vs-diligent-boards): 94.2% against 3.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand board management software in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Convene overtook BoardEffect to rank 3rd among board management software in New Zealand, at 1.2%.
- In August 2026, Diligent Boards gained estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand, from 2.8% to 3.5%.
- In August 2026, BoardPro lost estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand, from 95.5% to 94.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for BoardEffect in New Zealand rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 60 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | BoardPro | 94.2% | 5.7K | +21.4% | BoardPro |
| 2 | Diligent Boards | 3.5% | 210 | +50.0% | Diligent |
| 3 | Convene | 1.2% | 70 | +133.3% | Convene |
| 4 | BoardEffect | 0.99% | 60 | +100.0% | Diligent |
| 5 | OnBoard | 0.16% | 10 | -50.0% | OnBoard |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | BoardPro | 5.9K | 93.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Diligent Boards | 270 | 4.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Convene | 60 | 0.96% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | BoardEffect | 40 | 0.64% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | OnBoard | 10 | 0.16% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | BoardPro | 4.8K | 93.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Diligent Boards | 280 | 5.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Convene | 30 | 0.58% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | BoardEffect | 20 | 0.39% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | OnBoard | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | BoardPro | 3.1K | 93.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Diligent Boards | 150 | 4.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Convene | 50 | 1.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | BoardEffect | 20 | 0.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | OnBoard | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | BoardPro | 2.6K | 94.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Diligent Boards | 110 | 4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | BoardEffect | 30 | 1.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Convene | 20 | 0.72% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | OnBoard | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | BoardPro | 5.8K | 95.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Diligent Boards | 230 | 3.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Convene | 30 | 0.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | BoardEffect | 20 | 0.33% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | OnBoard | 10 | 0.17% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | BoardPro | 5.7K | 94.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Diligent Boards | 230 | 3.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Convene | 60 | 1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | BoardEffect | 30 | 0.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | OnBoard | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | BoardPro | 4.7K | 94.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Diligent Boards | 150 | 3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Convene | 60 | 1.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | BoardEffect | 30 | 0.61% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | OnBoard | 10 | 0.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | BoardPro | 5.8K | 95.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Diligent Boards | 170 | 2.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Convene | 30 | 0.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | OnBoard | 30 | 0.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | BoardEffect | 20 | 0.33% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | BoardPro | 5.9K | 95.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Diligent Boards | 170 | 2.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | BoardEffect | 60 | 0.98% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Convene | 30 | 0.49% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | OnBoard | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | BoardPro | 4.7K | 95.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Diligent Boards | 140 | 2.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | BoardEffect | 30 | 0.61% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Convene | 30 | 0.61% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | OnBoard | 20 | 0.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | BoardPro | 5.7K | 94.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Diligent Boards | 210 | 3.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Convene | 70 | 1.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | BoardEffect | 60 | 0.99% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | OnBoard | 10 | 0.16% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | BoardEffect | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | BoardPro | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Convene | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Diligent Boards | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | OnBoard | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **BoardEffect**: Measured on the search terms “board effect”, “board effect app”, “board effect software”, “boardeffect”, “boardeffect diligent”, “boardeffect pricing” and “diligent board effect”, summed into one figure.
- **BoardPro**: Measured on the search terms “board pro”, “board pro hub”, “board pro software”, “boardpro”, “boardpro app”, “boardpro near me”, “boardpro nz”, “boardpro pricing”, “go board pro”, “the board pro” and “www boardpro”, summed into one figure.
- **Convene**: Measured on the search terms “azeus convene”, “azeus convene pricing”, “convene agm”, “convene ai”, “convene assure”, “convene board management”, “convene board management software”, “convene board portal”, “convene esg”, “convene in teams” and “conveneagm”, summed into one figure.
- **Diligent Boards**: Measured on the search terms “diligent board portal”, “diligent boards”, “diligent boards microsoft store” and “diligent boards pricing”, summed into one figure.
- **OnBoard**: Measured on the search terms “onboard board management”, “onboard board portal” and “onboardmeetings com”, summed into one figure.

- [BoardEffect](/demand/nz/brands/boardeffect)
- [BoardPro](/demand/nz/brands/boardpro)
- [Convene](/demand/nz/brands/convene)
- [Diligent Boards](/demand/nz/brands/diligent-boards)
- [OnBoard](/demand/nz/brands/onboard)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among board management software in New Zealand?

In August 2026, BoardPro was the most searched among board management software in New Zealand, with an estimated 5.7K branded searches and 94.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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