Best Nonprofit Board Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: BoardEffect is ranked #1 of 33 as of 9 October 2026, ahead of CivicCA and I'mBoard. The best-ranked option with a free plan is BoardSite. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Boardable at $1.75/mo.
Boards need to coordinate decisions and the work around them, from preparing agendas to keeping minutes and policies in order. Compared on meeting agendas, minutes management, committee management, policy management, and board voting, these tools can be weighed against how your organization handles governance. Board member limits and mobile app availability help clarify practical fit for your board, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. BoardEffect, Board I.V., and BoardKite are among the options to consider. Look at which listed capabilities match your board’s routines, how members take part in votes, and what support they need between meetings.
33 nonprofit board management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Nonprofit Board Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 3 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 BoardEffect API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 02 CivicCA API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 03 I'mBoard API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$74/mo
- 04 BoardSite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$79/mo
- 05 Board I.V. API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$39/mo
- 06 Board Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$49/mo
- 07 BoardKite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9€39/mo
- 08 NonprofitBOD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$49/mo
- 09 Board Manager API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$19/mo
- 10 Hippoly API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5€42/mo
- 11 Quorum API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$49/mo
- 12 BoardSpot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$95/mo
- 13 Easy Board API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$49/mo
- 14 MinuteBox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 15 My Board View API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.4Free
- 16 ActionItem API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3C$29/mo
- 17 Atlas Governance API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$17/mo
- 18 BellesBoard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$200/mo
- 19 BGR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3C$59.08/mo
- 20 Boardable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$1.75/mo
- 21 BoardDock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3C$29/mo
- 22 BoardSpace API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$69/mo
- 23 Bordinal API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$500/mo
- 24 Governance360 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3£33.33/mo
- 25 Ideals Board API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Board member limit | Meeting agendas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BoardEffect | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | CivicCA | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | I'mBoard | 6.7 | No | $74/mo | No | 74 /mo | — | Yes |
| 4 | BoardSite | 6.0 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | 12 members | Yes |
| 5 | Board I.V. | 5.9 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | 15 members | Yes |
| 6 | Board Management | 5.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | — | Yes |
| 7 | BoardKite | 5.9 | Free plan | €39/mo | Yes | — | 10 members | Yes |
| 8 | NonprofitBOD | 5.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | — | Yes |
| 9 | Board Manager | 5.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 10 | Hippoly | 5.5 | No | €42/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | Quorum | 5.5 | No | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | 7 members | — |
| 12 | BoardSpot | 5.4 | No | $95/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | Easy Board | 5.4 | No | $49/mo | No | — | 10 members | Yes |
| 14 | MinuteBox | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | My Board View | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | ActionItem | 5.3 | No | C$29/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | Atlas Governance | 5.3 | No | $17/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | BellesBoard | 5.3 | No | $200/mo | No | 200 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | BGR | 5.3 | No | C$59.08/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Boardable | 5.3 | No | $1.75/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | BoardDock | 5.3 | No | C$29/mo | No | — | 8 members | Yes |
| 22 | BoardSpace | 5.3 | No | $69/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Bordinal | 5.3 | No | $500/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Governance360 | 5.3 | No | £33.33/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Ideals Board | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which nonprofit board management software is ranked first on Inferse?
BoardEffect is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 6.8. CivicCA is second and I'mBoard third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Boardable has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.75/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.