--- description: Learn more about Ideals Board price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Ideals Board Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Board Management Software](/directory/30899/board-management/software) > [Ideals Board](/software/198652/idealsboard) # Ideals Board Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/198652/idealsboard > Ideals Board is secure board management software helping nonprofits and businesses build agendas, share documents, and record minutes. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Ideals Board? Ideals Board is used by board directors, secretaries, governance professionals, nonprofits, corporations, advisory boards, and committees. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 3 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: iDeals - **Founded**: 2008 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Ideals Board for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei and 167 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Agenda Management - Calendar Management - Client Portal - Collaboration Tools - Customisable Branding - Document Management - Electronic Signature - File Sharing - Live Chat - Meeting Notes - Meeting Preparation Tools - Member Directory - Minutes Management - Polls/Voting - Scheduling - Search/Filter - Secure Data Storage - Task Management - Video Conferencing ## Integrations (5 total) - Google Calendar - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft SharePoint - Microsoft Teams - Zoom Events and Webinars ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Board Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30899/board-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Portal Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/14/portal/software) - [Meeting Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30802/meeting/software) - [Company Secretarial Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31001/company-secretarial/software) - [Board Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30899/board-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Diligent Boards](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/149069/diligent-boards) — 4.7/5 (339 reviews) 2. [OnBoard](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/179015/onboard-board-portal) — 4.7/5 (1055 reviews) 3. [BoardEffect](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/151082/boardeffect) — 4.4/5 (127 reviews) 4. [BoardPro](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/164493/boardpro) — 4.8/5 (822 reviews) 5. [Knowa](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/200956/knowa) — 4.9/5 (103 reviews) ## Reviews ### "It's very a useful, and secure tool." — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *25 February 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I find the interface very clean and straightforward, which means I don't need extensive training to get started. It’s accessible for board members who might not be tech-savvy. > > **Cons**: I find that copying folder structures and files from one project to another can be a bit clunky, and I have to re-set permissions sometimes. > > Overall, I see iDeals Board as a professional, highly secure, and reliable tool that makes board governance much easier, despite the higher cost. ----- ### "Good tool for distributed teams" — 5.0/5 > **Patrick** | *1 November 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: BoardMaps team has taken great care in onboarding each person (even staff members). Overall this platform has helped us in increasing the efficiency of our Board communication. > > **Cons**: I haven't noticed any so far. I think the product is headed in the right direction and they listen to customer feedback. > > Our Board members are often traveling, and the platform is a real saver when it comes to conducting meetings with a few members joining online. Has all the needed features like voting on issues and a few more. The essential one is action items. It helps us to track progress and making sure that each meeting has clear outcomes. ----- ### "Meetings made easy\!" — 5.0/5 > **Sarah** | *27 September 2019* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: BoardMaps has helped our meetings become more efficient. The system helps focus on each agenda item and decision, and provides a way for us to add and track follow-up activities. Being able to generate the meeting minutes in BoardMaps based on our templates has also saved us a ton of time, and our members love that information from past meetings is available anytime they want to refer back to it. Everything is there and in one place. > > **Cons**: It took a little while to figure out all of the permission settings, but now it is working exactly as we hoped. > > Overall we have had a great experience with BoardMaps. It has really helped us stay focused and organized during and after our meetings. The interface is very smooth, polished and user friendly. I can easily find exactly what I need. ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/198652/idealsboard) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data