BoardPortal PLUS® vs ALM First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoardPortal PLUS®
This app provides access to five exclusive tools for boards and directors to enhance effectiveness and shareholder value. It offers features for board evaluations, leadership analysis, secure document access, and personalized industry news.
- Automated board and individual evaluations
- Board leadership effectiveness analysis
- Secure access to confidential documents
- Personal leadership effectiveness analysis
- Industry news and governance insights
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BoardPortal PLUS® app is the access point to five exclusive applications that provide boards and directors with an easy to use, secure, comprehensive process to increase effectiveness and shareholder value. These applications include the Enlightened Governance section which provides automated, data-driven board and individual evaluations, Board Leadership Effectiveness to analyze your board's effectiveness, the Board Chamber to access confidential documents, board books, meeting materials and more, Extreme Personal Leadership® (XPL) section which analyzes your personal leadership effectiveness and stakeholder support, and the Concierge, a wealth of research reports, tailored industry and company news, governance insights and more.
ALM First
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This app is for ALM First conferences. This app, for registered attendees only, features the conference agenda, presentations, speaker and attendee information, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BoardPortal PLUS® at 15.6 against ALM First's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BoardPortal PLUS® ships an update every 4 months, ALM First every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardPortal PLUS® | ALM First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XCEO, Inc. | ALM First |
In-app purchases
BoardPortal PLUS®
No in-app purchases
ALM First
No in-app purchases
Questions
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