--- title: "BoardEffect vs Diligent Boards: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, BoardEffect or Diligent Boards? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Board management software set in New Zealand. 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/compare/boardeffect-vs-diligent-boards" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BoardEffect vs Diligent Boards: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, BoardEffect or Diligent Boards? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Board management software set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: BoardEffect and Diligent Boards - **Competitive set**: Board management software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **BoardEffect Share of Search**: 0.99% - **Diligent Boards Share of Search**: 3.5% ## Which is more popular in search, BoardEffect or Diligent Boards? - In August 2026, Diligent Boards had more branded searches than BoardEffect among board management software in New Zealand. Diligent Boards was estimated to have 210 branded searches compared to BoardEffect’s 60, and held a 3.5% Share of Search versus BoardEffect’s 0.99%. - Diligent Boards was ahead of BoardEffect in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BoardEffect’s estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand moved from 0.64% to 0.99%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 60. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Diligent Boards’ estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand moved from 4.3% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 270 to 210. ## 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%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for BoardEffect in New Zealand rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 60 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BoardEffect estimated searches | BoardEffect Share of Search | BoardEffect rank | Diligent Boards estimated searches | Diligent Boards Share of Search | Diligent Boards rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40 | 0.64% | 4 | 270 | 4.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.39% | 4 | 280 | 5.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.6% | 4 | 150 | 4.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 1.1% | 3 | 110 | 4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.33% | 4 | 230 | 3.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 0.5% | 4 | 230 | 3.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 0.61% | 4 | 150 | 3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 20 | 0.33% | 5 | 170 | 2.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 60 | 0.98% | 3 | 170 | 2.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 0.61% | 3 | 140 | 2.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 60 | 0.99% | 4 | 210 | 3.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BoardEffect’s and Diligent Boards’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **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. - **Diligent Boards**: Measured on the search terms “diligent board portal”, “diligent boards”, “diligent boards microsoft store” and “diligent boards pricing”, summed into one figure. - [BoardEffect profile](/demand/nz/brands/boardeffect) - [Diligent Boards profile](/demand/nz/brands/diligent-boards) - [All board management software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-board-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 ### Which is more popular in search, BoardEffect or Diligent Boards? In August 2026, Diligent Boards had more branded searches than BoardEffect among board management software in New Zealand. Diligent Boards was estimated to have 210 branded searches compared to BoardEffect’s 60, and held a 3.5% Share of Search versus BoardEffect’s 0.99%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BoardEffect vs Diligent Boards: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/boardeffect-vs-diligent-boards This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/boardeffect-vs-diligent-boards. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.