Built for Australian boards — charities to listed companies

For boards that would rather govern than reformat spreadsheets

Meetings, papers, minutes, decisions and compliance — all in one calm, secure place. Because the Sunday night before a board meeting shouldn't be spent wrangling "board_pack_FINAL_v7_actually-final.pdf".

Book a guided demo Start free — 30 days, no card

Every organisation is onboarded personally. We set up your board, import your records and have you live before your next meeting.

Australian-owned & hosted ACNC & ASIC ready 2FA & full audit trail Data stays in Australia
Minutes drafted42-page pack → 1-page brief
Flat pricing — no per-seat charges 50% off for not-for-profits 30-day free trial — no credit card Personal setup included with every plan
The board pack problem

Good governance shouldn't mean fixing spreadsheet formatting

Most boards still run on scattered PDFs, version-confusion and last-minute scrambles. Your directors' time is too valuable for that.

The old way
  • Board packs emailed as huge PDF attachments
  • "Which version is the latest?" every meeting
  • Actions lost in the minutes, never followed up
  • Resolutions, conflicts and risk tracked in spreadsheets
  • Compliance cobbled together each year
  • No record of who saw what, and when
With BoardTable
  • One secure portal for every meeting and document
  • Always the current board pack, on any device
  • Numbered actions tracked to completion, with reminders
  • Built-in registers for decisions, interests and risk
  • ACNC & ASIC reporting data ready when you need it
  • Complete audit trail of board activity
How it works

Up and running before your next meeting

We do the setup with you — most boards are live in hours, not weeks.

1

Book a demo

We walk you through the platform, understand your governance setup and answer every question. No sales pressure — just a genuine conversation.

2

We set you up

Our team creates your board, invites your directors and imports your existing documents, registers and records. You don't need to do it yourself.

3

Govern, effortlessly

Build your first agenda, publish the board pack and watch directors actually read the papers. From day one, your governance is tidy and traceable.

Book a demo — we'll handle the rest
Everything in one place

Everything your board needs. Nothing it doesn't.

From "let's find a date" to "annual return filed" — one login, every feature included, no surprise add-ons at checkout.

Run great meetings

Meetings & agendas

Build agendas from templates, poll directors on dates and send invites with RSVPs — and retire the 14-email "does Tuesday work?" thread for good.

Board packs

Every paper in one tidy board book — always the latest version, readable on the couch, the train or the laptop. Farewell, 40MB attachment.

Minutes & decisions

Capture decisions live, track actions from resolution to completion, and pass circular resolutions between meetings — all with a timestamped audit trail.

Governance & compliance

5×5 risk register

A living risk register on the classic 5×5 matrix — inherent and residual ratings, and a heatmap that shows exactly where to focus.

Registers

Director records, declared interests, conflicts and related-party dealings — current, tidy and audit-ready. Everything above board, on the record.

Policies, E-sign & compliance

Directors acknowledge policies on screen, sign documents electronically, and your compliance calendar ensures nothing slips through the cracks.

AI-powered

AI minutes — 30 seconds

One click drafts your minutes from the agenda and notes. Decisions captured, actions numbered, attribution automatic. Your secretary's Sunday is their own again.

Board pack summaries

60-page board paper? AI distils it to a one-page brief directors actually read. Surface the decision, the recommendation and the key risk — in under a minute.

Ask BoardTable

"What did we resolve about the lease?" — ask in plain English, get the answer from your meeting history, registers and papers instantly. No digging through minutes.

Powered by smart analysis

Less admin. More actual governing.

BoardTable quietly takes the busywork off your secretary and chair, so your board can spend its meeting arguing about strategy — not the formatting of the minutes.

  • Draft minutes from your agenda and meeting notes — in 30 seconds
  • Summarise a 60-page board paper into a one-page brief
  • Import your existing documents and registers in minutes
  • Surface overdue actions and upcoming obligations automatically
Book a demo and see it live
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Minutes draftedJune board meeting — ready for review
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3 actions capturedNumbered, assigned and dated automatically
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Compliance reminderACNC AIS due in 21 days
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Board pack summarised42 pages → 1-page brief
How we compare

Big enterprise capability, with a small price tag

You get the capability of the big enterprise board portals — without the enterprise price. Here's how BoardTable stacks up.

  BoardTable BoardPro Diligent OnBoard Spreadsheets & email
Indicative pricefrom $600 / yr~$150+ / mo$$$ quote-only$$$ quote-only"Free" (your time)
Unlimited users · flat fee✓Per boardPer seatPer seat—
Not-for-profit discount50% offLimitedRarelyRarely—
All features included✓TieredAdd-onsAdd-ons✕
5×5 risk register✓✓✓✓✕
ACNC & ASIC reporting✓Partial✕✕✕
Smart minutes & summaries✓✕PartialPartial✕
Guided onboarding & data migration✓✕✕✕—
Built in Australia✓✓ (NZ)✕ (US)✕ (US)—

Competitor pricing and features are indicative only and based on publicly available information; check each provider for current details.

About the founders

Built by executives who know good governance

BoardTable was built by executives who've spent years on the other side of the board table — the hectic week before a board pack is due, wrangling documents at midnight instead of getting the right information in front of the right people. We know what good governance looks like, so we built the tool we wished we'd had.

JRJames Reade, Co-founder & CEO of BoardTable

James Reade

Co-founder & CEO

An experienced executive with more than 15 years in leadership roles across local and state government, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. James has pulled together thousands of board papers over the years — all the while searching for a tool that was not just efficient, but genuinely effective. A firm believer in good governance and good decisions: meetings should flow and focus on the things that matter, while making sure the right information reaches the right people.

PRPip Reade, Co-founder & COO of BoardTable

Pip Reade

Co-founder & COO

You know the old saying — if you need something done, give it to a busy person. Pip brings over 20 years with global companies in change management and management consulting. She doesn't just know what good looks like, she strives for it. The brains behind BoardTable, Pip holds Master's degrees in Adult Education, Teaching and Business.

Made for Australia

Built around how Australian boards actually govern

Charity or company limited by guarantee, ACNC or ASIC — BoardTable speaks Australian governance.

ACNC & ASIC aligned

Workflows that map to ACNC governance standards and ASIC obligations for companies limited by guarantee.

Priced for purpose

One transparent flat-fee in AUD with unlimited users and a 50% not-for-profit discount — not a per-seat, quote-only enterprise sales process.

Plain-English governance

Built for executives and volunteer directors, not lawyers. No Latin, no 200-page manual, no governance PhD required.

Simple, transparent pricing

Flat pricing, scaled to your size

One flat fee, billed monthly. The whole platform and unlimited directors & staff are included on every band — you simply pay according to your organisation's annual revenue. Not-for-profits get 50% off any band. Good old-fashioned good business.

NFP & charities

From $600/yr — ACNC-registered charities and associations receive 50% off any band. Talk to us

Scaled to size

Small to large

From the smallest community group to billion-dollar enterprises, your fee scales with annual revenue — and nothing else.

One flat fee

No per-seat games

One transparent fee in AUD, billed monthly. Every director, officer and staff member is included on every band.

Everything in

Whole platform

Meetings, packs, minutes, voting, 5×5 risk, every register and ACNC & ASIC reporting — all included, no tiers locked away.

From $600/yr

Half price for NFPs

ACNC-registered charities and associations pay 50% on any band — starting from just $600 a year. We'll set you up personally.

Annual revenue Flat fee Not-for-profit (50% off)
Under $100k$1,200 /yr$600
$100k – $1m$2,400 /yr$1,200
$1m – $10m$4,800 /yr$2,400
$10m – $50m$9,000 /yr$4,500
$50m – $100m$15,000 /yr$7,500
$100m – $500m$24,000 /yr$12,000
$500m – $1bn$36,000 /yr$18,000
$1bn+$60,000 /yr$30,000
Start free trialBook a demo

Every organisation is onboarded personally — book a demo and we'll walk you through the platform, help set up your board and import your existing records. One flat fee in AUD, charged monthly; switch the toggle to see it as a monthly or annual figure. The whole platform and unlimited users are included — your band is set by your organisation's annual revenue. Not-for-profit pricing (50% off any band) applies to ACNC-registered charities and incorporated associations.

Security & trust

Board-grade security, by default

Your board's information is sensitive. We protect it like it's our own.

Two-factor authOptional TOTP 2FA on every account.
Encrypted in transitAll traffic secured over HTTPS/TLS.
Full audit trailEvery action logged, who and when.
Role-based accessDirectors see only what they should.
Questions

Frequently asked

How much does it cost?

One flat fee, billed monthly, set by your organisation's annual revenue — from $600/yr for the smallest not-for-profits (standard $1,200/yr under $100k) through to $60,000/yr at $1bn+, with bands at every order of magnitude in between. Every band includes the whole platform and unlimited directors and staff, with no per-seat charges. Not-for-profits receive 50% off any band. We onboard every organisation personally — book a demo and we'll help you get set up.

Who is it built for?

Boards and executives who would rather spend their time governing than fixing the formatting in spreadsheets. It suits not-for-profits, charities, companies limited by guarantee, associations and small-to-medium organisations.

Does it handle ACNC and ASIC reporting?

Yes. We support ACNC Annual Information Statement preparation for charities, and ASIC reporting for companies limited by guarantee and other non-charity entities.

How long does setup take?

We do it with you. After a short demo, our team helps create your board, invite directors and bring across your existing documents and registers using our smart import — so most boards are up and running in hours, not days.

Do you have a referral program?

Yes. Introduce another board or organisation and, once they come on board, you get 20% off your next annual renewal — and we give them concierge onboarding. There's no cap; refer as many as you like. Mention it when you get in touch.

How is our data kept secure?

We use encrypted transport (HTTPS/TLS), optional two-factor authentication, role-based access controls, and a complete audit trail of board activity.

Can we cancel and take our data?

Yes. There's no lock-in. You can export all of your data in multiple formats and cancel whenever you choose.

Book a demo

Let's set up your board together

Tell us a little about your organisation and we'll reach out to arrange a time to walk you through BoardTable — then help you get set up, import your records and bring your team on board.

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Prefer to pick a time yourself?

Email us at hello@boardtable.com.au with "demo" in the subject and we'll send you a link to book a 30-minute slot directly.

Give your board its evenings back

Start a free 30-day trial now — no card needed. Or book a demo and we'll set up your board, import your records, and have you live before your next meeting.

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