BoardSite

Overview

BoardSite is board management software for nonprofits, associations, and growing organizations. It brings governance work together around meetings, documents, committees, and voting. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, United States.

A free plan offers a small starting point, while paid plans raise user, document, committee, and voting limits. The site also offers a free trial without requiring a credit card, though it does not specify the trial’s duration.

Key features

Meeting preparation and records

BoardSite supports meeting materials, agendas, minutes, attendance, RSVPs, and meeting viewers. This covers preparation and participation as well as retaining meeting records. Advanced and Enterprise plans add recording uploads, transcription, automatic minutes, and action item detection. Enterprise also includes meeting summaries.

Documents, votes, and integrations

The document library provides centralized storage, folders, links to meetings, and version control. Listed storage integrations include Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Online voting supports notifications, deadlines, recorded results, and optional anonymous voting.

Other integrations listed include Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack notifications, and ICS calendar sync; availability varies by plan. Security features include app-based or SMS two-factor authentication, need-to-know access controls, and activity logs that cover actions such as logins and votes.

Mobile access and support

iOS and Android apps let members review meeting materials, vote, take part in discussions, and receive push notifications. Email support is listed for Starter and above, chat support for Professional and above, and phone support for Advanced and Enterprise.

Pricing

BoardSite has a freemium pricing model. The Free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and allows up to 5 users, 10 documents, and 1 vote/month.

Paid plans are billed annually: Starter is $79 a month for up to 12 users, 3 committees, 200 documents, and 5 votes/month; Professional is $149 a month for up to 25 users, 10 committees, 1,000 documents, 15 votes/month, and 10 e-signatures/month; Advanced is $299 a month for up to 50 users. Enterprise is from $599 (priced on request), billed paid annually, listed as $599+ with unlimited users.

The free plan’s caps are modest, while the paid tiers specify progressively larger user limits, reaching unlimited users on Enterprise. The listed prices and included capacity provide a basis for weighing a plan against an organization’s needs.

Platforms

BoardSite is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its mobile apps support reviewing meeting materials, voting, discussions, and push notifications.

Who it's for

BoardSite is aimed at nonprofits, associations, and growing organizations that need to coordinate governance activity. Its meeting tools, document library, committee management, and voting features are relevant to groups handling board work in one place. Organizations comparing options can also browse our Nonprofit Board Management Software list.

Pros and cons

Pros

• A free plan is available, and the free trial does not require a credit card.
• Meeting workflows span agendas, materials, attendance, RSVPs, minutes, and voting.
• Document version control, meeting links, and storage integrations support organized records.
• Mobile apps include access to materials, voting, discussions, and push notifications.

Cons

• The Free plan is limited to 5 users, 10 documents, and 1 vote/month.
• Advanced meeting intelligence capabilities are restricted to Advanced and Enterprise plans.
• The trial duration is not specified.
• Several integrations and support options vary by plan.

Alternatives

Organizations evaluating board management tools can compare BoardSite with BoardKite, NonprofitBOD, BoardSpot, Hippoly, Quorum, Boardable, BoardEffect, and Board I.V..

Verdict

BoardSite combines meeting administration, document organization, online voting, security controls, and mobile access for governance teams. Its Free plan offers a limited entry point, while paid tiers scale user and workflow capacity and reserve meeting intelligence features for higher plans. The main considerations are the plan-specific limits, the unspecified trial length, and which integrations and support channels are included at the chosen tier.