Directors Desk vs Diligent Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Directors Desk
Facilitates secure communication and content access for boards and executive teams. Prepare for meetings, cast votes, complete surveys, and manage documents on the go.
- Meeting document access
- Dashboard with relevant info
- Calendar for events
- Vote casting
- Secure email
- Survey completion
- Document signing
- Offline document viewing
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The Nasdaq Directors Desk iOS app for iPad and iPhone devices aligns with the browser-based interface experience. The iOS app is purpose-built improve communications between boards and executive teams and accessibility to relevant content on the dashboard in preparation for meetings, votes, surveys, and projects. The Nasdaq Directors Desk iOS app includes the following features: • Meetings: Conveniently access meeting documents, agendas, and minutes on the move • Dashboard: View timely and relevant information in a single view • Calendar: View archived and future meetings and events and associated materials • Votes: View and cast votes that require participation • Email: Compose and respond to emails between board members, executives, and administrative staff • Surveys: Complete D&O Questionnaires, Conflicts of Interest Surveys, Board Evaluations, Self-Assessments, and other surveys that require participation • Signatures: Sign documents using DocuSign integration or BankID signature integration (for users in Sweden) • Document Center: Access document repository and take advantage of offline viewing and high-fidelity viewer with rich annotation tools • Presenter Mode: Advance through meeting documents, while keeping attendees in sync • Search: Conduct keyword search within the Document Center Security features include: • Encryption and password protection • TouchID or FaceID authentication support • Two-factor authentication support for RSA physical and soft tokens • Single sign-on authentication support • Content segregation between datacenters in United States, Europe, and Canada • Device de-registration to switch registered users without deleting and reinstalling Directors Desk is offered by local Nasdaq Corporate Solutions entities, depending on the geographical location of the customer, each such entity being a subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc. Any details provided herein are provided for informational purposes only. For details of the entity providing the services, and the terms and conditions applicable to the services, prospective customers please refer to the Corporate Solutions master services agreement, and current customers please refer to your contract with Corporate Solutions for such services.
Diligent Messenger
A secure messaging application designed for executives and board members to communicate confidentially. It integrates with a board management platform, ensuring conversations are protected by encryption and access controls within a trusted governance framework.
- Secure messaging for executives
- Integrated with Diligent Boards platform
- End-to-end message encryption
- Strict access controls
- Admin and Board Member user roles
- Centralized group and permission management
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Our secure messaging app is purpose-built for board members and executives who demand both confidentiality and compliance. This isn’t just another messaging tool — it is an integrated extension of our Diligent Borads platform, enabling direct communication within the same closed loop environment where board materials are shared and discussed. Absolute Peace of Mind. Whether you're discussing mergers, financials, or strategic moves, our app ensures your conversations stay private — protected by best-in-class systems infrastructure, message encryption and strict access controls. Every message lives within the governance framework you already trust — ensuring alignment, compliance, and continuity. Your trusted support by your side. Diligent Messenger is built to reflect the real-world dynamics of board operations, offering two distinct user roles: Admins and Board Members/Executives. Admins can create groups, share announcements, and control permissions centrally, without intruding on private board discussions. It’s the same trusted support board administrators provide in person, now extended into a secure digital environment. Additional information: Over 4,000 organizations and 145,000 executives and board members trust Diligent with their most confidential board meeting materials. Now, we’re bringing that same level of protection to your most time-sensitive and critical messages. In order for you to begin using Diligent Messenger for secure business messaging, an account and administrator will need to be set up for your organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Diligent Messenger at 4.7 against Directors Desk's 3.9. Diligent Messenger also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Diligent Messenger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Directors Desk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Diligent Messenger's.
Directors Desk ships an update every 2 months, Diligent Messenger every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Directors Desk | Diligent Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nasdaq, Inc. | Diligent Corporation |
Customer experience
Directors Desk
Diligent Messenger
In-app purchases
Directors Desk
No in-app purchases
Diligent Messenger
No in-app purchases
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