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title: "BoardEffect vs OnBoard: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BoardEffect or OnBoard? 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."
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# BoardEffect vs OnBoard: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, BoardEffect or OnBoard? 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 OnBoard
- **Competitive set**: Board management software
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BoardEffect Share of Search**: 0.99%
- **OnBoard Share of Search**: 0.16%

## Which is more popular in search, BoardEffect or OnBoard?

- In August 2026, BoardEffect had more branded searches than OnBoard among board management software in New Zealand. BoardEffect was estimated to have 60 branded searches compared to OnBoard’s 10, and held a 0.99% Share of Search versus OnBoard’s 0.16%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: OnBoard took it in May 2026, BoardEffect took it in June 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, OnBoard’s estimated Share of Search among board management software in New Zealand held steady at 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.

## 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%.
- 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 | OnBoard estimated searches | OnBoard Share of Search | OnBoard rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 0.64% | 4 | 10 | 0.16% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.39% | 4 | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.6% | 4 | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 1.1% | 3 | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.33% | 4 | 10 | 0.17% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 0.61% | 4 | 10 | 0.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 0.33% | 5 | 30 | 0.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 60 | 0.98% | 3 | 0 | 0% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 | 0.61% | 3 | 20 | 0.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 60 | 0.99% | 4 | 10 | 0.16% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BoardEffect’s and OnBoard’s 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.
- **OnBoard**: Measured on the search terms “onboard board management”, “onboard board portal” and “onboardmeetings com”, summed into one figure.

- [BoardEffect profile](/demand/nz/brands/boardeffect)
- [OnBoard profile](/demand/nz/brands/onboard)
- [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 OnBoard?

In August 2026, BoardEffect had more branded searches than OnBoard among board management software in New Zealand. BoardEffect was estimated to have 60 branded searches compared to OnBoard’s 10, and held a 0.99% Share of Search versus OnBoard’s 0.16%.

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