Govenda by BoardBookit
★★★★★ 4.8 · 113 Reviews
What is Govenda by BoardBookit?
Govenda by BoardBookit is modern board management software built to be the trusted technology partner for mid to large-cap companies and corporations. Offering unmatched ROI, unlimited users, user-experience focused design and premium support, Govenda is the answer to complex governance. Govenda is the solution your company needs to help mitigate risk and ensure active board engagement.
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Govenda by BoardBookit Reviews (113)
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Review Summary
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Govenda by BoardBookit earns strong user satisfaction, with most reviewers praising its simplicity and practical value for managing board meetings and documents.
Users consistently highlight ease of use as the standout strength, with even non-technical board members adopting the platform quickly. Administrators appreciate template reuse, automatic page numbering, RSVP tracking, and the ability to edit agendas up to meeting time. The software delivers real cost savings by eliminating printing, shipping, and manual compilation of board packets. Document security and the ability to restrict access by committee or group also resonate well. Customer support receives frequent praise for responsiveness.
Common frustrations center on technical gaps rather than usability. The email system surfaces repeatedly—messages land in spam, test emails don't arrive, and users cannot attach documents directly or see sent mail. Several reviewers note that documents convert to PDF, preventing collaborative editing of spreadsheets or Word files. Smaller complaints include session timeouts during long meetings, confusing automatic archiving, font changes when printing, lack of direct linking between documents, slow loading on some devices, and limited customization (colors, agenda formatting, branding). A handful of users mention pricing as steep for smaller nonprofits, and a few note a learning curve despite the overall simplicity.
★★★★★
Friday, May 10, 2019
““BoardBookit definitely helps us conserve a few resources” Overall: We…”
“BoardBookit definitely helps us conserve a few resources” Overall: We save an enormous amount of time putting together our board meeting materials, our annual meeting materials and our orientation materials. Our trustees are very happy with the ability to access organizational materials on the fly. We do feel that added expenses is money well spent! Pros: The fact that we have substantially reduced the need to print and mail materials; the ease with which staff can put together meeting agendas and materials. The portability of materials has been a plus for our trustees who are spread around the state. Cons: The process to join and review the documents has proven to be difficult and it is too easy for user to get kicked out and then the struggle to rejoin becomes disruptive to the meeting. Really wish you could use it to poll trustees for meeting dates. Also, it would be really nice if notes that folks makes on the materials could be shared.
★★★★★
Friday, May 10, 2019
““Use BoardBookit for Brown-act compliant board meetings at charter school”…”
“Use BoardBookit for Brown-act compliant board meetings at charter school” Pros: BoardBookit has allowed our school to run more organized and efficient board meetings. We are able to put items on the agenda during the month. The software organizes all out attachments and creates PDFs of the agenda that we can post online and at our site. It also complies the full board book. Board members can go online and annotate the board book as they prepare for the meetings. During the meetings, we can project all the documents for the public. Cons: Four things that would make this software perfect: 1. Presentation mode needs some improvement. The idea is that the presenter can control other board member's screens. 2. Public facing portal. Right now we have no connection between our website and BoardBookit. It would be great if Boardbookit could automatically publish agendas on the website. 3. A full screen option for attachments when projected.
★★★★★
Friday, May 10, 2019
““Great Product” Overall: It's great. I love it. So much…”
“Great Product” Overall: It's great. I love it. So much better than doing it on paper. Pros: It's so easy to use. I reviewed other products before purchasing BoardBookit. BoardBookit is definitely the Cadillac version compared to others. Cons: The thing I like least is when I delete an attachment or agenda item, instead of saying on the same spot on the page, it automatically goes back to the top of the page. So I have to scroll back down and find the spot on the page that I was working on. Also, I have experienced the BoardBookit portal stalling. I usually have to logout and back in before it will correct its self.
★★★★★
Friday, May 10, 2019
““Excellent Resource” Pros: BoardBookIt makes reporting to our board efficient…”
“Excellent Resource” Pros: BoardBookIt makes reporting to our board efficient and saves half the time as when we did it previously. Cons: There is nothing I don't like. I can't think of anything this software doesn't offer that I would want.
★★★★★
Thursday, May 9, 2019
““Easy to Learn and Use” Overall: We don't have paid…”
“Easy to Learn and Use” Overall: We don't have paid staff to help administer board activities to managing board activities would be very burdensome to board members to handle such work. Our board is all volunteers to it's important we make it easy for them. And Board Bookit helps us to achieve that goal. Pros: Non-profit boards often have members who are reluctant to let go of the old ways - namely paper. The greatest thing about BoardBookit is that it's so, so easy to learn and use. Our less digitally-savvy board members picked it up so quickly and, initially reluctant, now love it. The 24/7 customer care is also great. Cons: I'm struggling to think of anything. Every new release brings new useful features, so if pressed to come up with some negatives, I suppose bringing out new features faster.
★★★★★
Thursday, May 9, 2019
““Fantastic value for money” Overall: The greatest benefit is the…”
“Fantastic value for money” Overall: The greatest benefit is the fact that I can upload my board packs with ease. Pros: the ease of use is great and my Board is very comfortable with the app. it has also helped a lot in getting resolutions approved by the board within 24 hours. Cons: there were no cons about the software, it is being great.
★★★★★
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
““The Little Engine That Could” Overall: I used Capterra when…”
“The Little Engine That Could” Overall: I used Capterra when comparing board portals. Many were simply too pricey for our small NPO. However, I needed to find something to streamline communication and archiving data for our board. After multiple webinars and lack of transparency of many platforms, I was refreshed to reach a real person with straightforward answers to my questions about pricing and features. Pros: I am most impressed by the availability of apps for multiple platforms. Each of them offer the same ease of use and continuity. Cons: I wish that items already uploaded to the platform could be copied and moved into additional folders and/or to the "Board Books."
★★★★★
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
““My experience with BoardBookit” Pros: Clarity of corporate governance matters…”
“My experience with BoardBookit” Pros: Clarity of corporate governance matters Cons: None that floats up to me at this moment
★★★★★
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
““Good Board Meeting Portal” Pros: BoardBookit is easy to implement…”
“Good Board Meeting Portal” Pros: BoardBookit is easy to implement and use right away. The interface is intuitive and the help files are easy to navigate and comprehensive. Cons: While the software features a voting capability, it isn't suited (nor is it designed) for collaboration.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
““Board Life Made Simple” Overall: Prior to this software, people…”
“Board Life Made Simple” Overall: Prior to this software, people could say, I did not get that or see that. This software not only ensures it is accessible, but I can also tell if you opened it too. No more excuses. Pros: Running a company requires a lot of legal documents, resolutions, board notes, etc. This software allows you to keep this information in one centralized place. Importantly, you can see the interaction of the individuals with the product to determine who is engaging and who is not. This allows for measurable correct action. Cons: There is little in this software not to like, and I cannot offer a con that would make someone not buy the product. We are in economic development and have a large board. I make a video prior to each board meeting that is an executive summary of the upcoming board meeting. I like these videos to outside services to play the video. However, I would like the video to play in an embedded fashion on the site.
