Govenda Reviews

Pros

Everything about the software feels user friendly so getting around it doesn't take much effort at all.

Cons

Would love to see improved is more customization available for the side tabs

Pros

To get around the system is fairly simple and it comes with plenty of storage features that have been really useful. Overall, it has helped keep our organization much more organized and organized.

Cons

What doesn't work well for us is that document storage is limited to PDFs only. We need the option to upload Word documents and Excel files and have other users edit them afterward so this setup is really ineffective for our needs. The calendar also doesn't perform very well and I wish it worked more like Gmail.

Pros

From both the admin side and the user side, the site is very simple to use. The pricing works really well for our small nonprofit and it has exactly the features we need to stay connected.

Cons

Adding chat functionality would be a nice improvement and could help make communication even better.

Pros

The platform is very user-friendly and it does a nice job letting us limit certain meetings and documents to only the groups that should have access to them.

Cons

An issue I ran into was sending myself a test email through the system and never getting it. Also, invitations for new users were landing in spam. it really needs to improve how emails are sent and tighten up its notification management.

Pros

Jumping into this role nearly two years ago, I had no background with software like this or with preparing board meetings but getting up to speed was surprisingly simple. I was able to teach myself without much trouble because the platform feels very user friendly. Most of the time, if you assume something should work a certain way, that's exactly how it works.

Cons

Only real downside for me is moving newly created agenda items into the right spot. With very long agendas, dragging them into place can get pretty tiring. It's not a major issue but it would be much better if you could choose where a new item should sit under a section when creating it, instead of having it drop to the bottom and then needing to drag it all the way back up to where it belongs.

Pros

Its so simple. Features like e-signatures, voting and document uploads are all simple to access so users can get to what they need with very little trouble.

Cons

A limitation is that a document sent out for signatures can't be viewed until every person has signed it. It also doesn't include a shared calendar like Outlook.

Pros

Keeping all board member documents in one place is really convenient and helps keep everything organized.

Cons

Can be even better with a few more features to make tasks simpler.

Pros

Even board members who aren't especially tech-savvy can pick this up quickly and use it without much trouble.

Cons

A downside is that active hyperlinks in virtual meeting invitations aren't clickable.

Pros

Getting around the system was quick to learn and managing everything feels very simple. It's very user friendly and has made my work a lot easier which is exactly why I enjoy using it.

Cons

The only inconvenience that comes to mind is adding a link. I can't insert it directly so I have to place it in a Word document first and then attach it.

Pros

It has really changed the way we handle board meetings. Being able to clone meetings and agendas saves a lot of time and emailing our board members directly from the site is incredibly convenient. Our entire board picked it up right away during the first meeting which says a lot. We also do presentations directly in it now instead of going back and forth between PowerPoint and printed packets, we just project it on the screen. Another big plus is not having to deal with Adobe anymore especially since it hasn't always worked well with Excel files.

Cons

Agenda formatting could be better. We do have a workaround but I'd still love the option to adjust font sizes, margins and add spacing between agenda items.

Pros

Doesn't take much time to get comfortable with it... especially for people who are tech-savvy or even just moderately familiar with this kind of software.

Cons

Frustrating part is that you can't make changes and stay in the same place within the document. When I edit the Agenda, it pulls me out of the Meeting document instead.

Pros

Right away, it feels very user-friendly and flexible enough to adapt to what we need.

Cons

Honestly we haven't come across anything to dislike about it.

Pros

Completely changed how we manage board meetings and distribute important documents to our Board of Directors. Sharing reports organizing meetings and locating the right files is all fast and simple. It has organized a lot of our team's processes and we no longer waste time digging through documents or sending them again since everyone can quickly find what they need.

Cons

What would make it even better is having subfolders in the financial documents section. I reached out to support about this and the representative gave us a workaround that solved the issue so it really has not been a major problem.

Pros

You'll be surprised how simple it is to teach yourself just by exploring the product a bit. We use it four times a year for board and committee meetings and everyone has been able to navigate it without any training.

Cons

I haven't run into any downsides with the software so far though I'm still learning my way around it.

Pros

Having all of our documents stored in one place has been really helpful and the fact that they can be accessed from multiple devices makes it even better.

Cons

Still haven't been able to find a versioning option and there doesn't seem to be a way to add group comments either.

Pros

Everyone can sign in to a secure site and review the data without much hassle.

Cons

Uploading certain sections into the tabs can be confusing at times.

Pros

Being able to communicate and collaborate with all of our Board Members in one place has been a huge plus for us.

Cons

The only thing we'd really like is more branding flexibility especially the option to customize the portal with our own colors.

Pros

Using the product feels very simple and everything is laid out in a nicely organized way.

Cons

One thing that could be better is the appearance of the PDF version of the agenda. I wish there were more customization options for it.

Pros

Its a simple software that makes it easy to communicate with the Board and get resolutions approved.

Cons

Doesn't include electronic signature functionality and the platform feels fairly bare-bones overall.

Pros

Sharing documents with everyone has been a big improvement. People can view, download and print files whenever they need to which has made meetings much easier to manage. We have two boards of directors and 28 people all using different computers so we used to run into constant problems with documents not opening correctly or not printing at all. It took care of that issue for us.

Cons

The only downside was having to introduce and learn one more piece of software for both our team and the board of directors which is pretty typical anytime a new system gets added.