Convene

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Software for managing board meetings and documents

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Ease of Use
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Idaly
Idaly
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  • Industry: Semiconductors
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Effective meetings through our computers and phones.

Reviewed on 2023/02/04

With Azeus Convene we had greater acceptance when it came to holding virtual meetings, since with...

With Azeus Convene we had greater acceptance when it came to holding virtual meetings, since with the functions that this software has, it allowed us to maintain team collaboration in high quality standards, in each session we have happy participants, since we can specify any action at through our screen. We share documents and spend less on printing, sheets and ink, it is a software that has a high image resolution and good audio quality.

Pros

It is a good software to meet digitally with work members or clients, it is easy to create meeting invitations, the notifications are good, I like the digital whiteboard because we can write anything during the meetings, the audio quality is good, the system of surveys is excellent, shares the necessary documents digitally and ensures that our information is protected.

Cons

Without a drawback, it is a software that due to its ease of use allows rapid deployment between departments, there are few problems and the scheduled meetings have been positive.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

More modernity and better performance.

Reviewed on 2024/08/29

It can be used both on the computer and on the phone, it offers modern possibilities and a modern...

It can be used both on the computer and on the phone, it offers modern possibilities and a modern layout, I really liked it. My experience was very interesting.

Pros

I have already used the service in a company and I really liked it, it was very easy and met all expectations. Unlike other services, it seems to be even more professional and with more functions.

Cons

I have nothing to complain about, like any other software it needs fast internet, otherwise there are some delays and it becomes a bit difficult.

Emanuel
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

User Interface.

Reviewed on 2024/10/25

My overall experience has been fantastic.

My overall experience has been fantastic.

Pros

It interface is user friendly making it easier to navigate.

Cons

The app sometimes lags during video calls.

Susan
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Charity Board Use of Convene

Reviewed on 2024/05/08

Pros

_removed need for PDF papers
_Allow ease of access to papers
_allows ease of meeting operations and reference to papers while in meeting
_allows meetings notes to be added and comments to be viewed by all
_board members love being able to refer back to previous meetings easily also
_board members love no longer receiving a 100 page pack via email and clogging up inboxes

Cons

_downloading papers from the app not easy
_sometimes not all comments appear

Isaac
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Excellence

Reviewed on 2024/05/21

Satisfactory , I enjoy using it and I would surely recommend for others

Satisfactory , I enjoy using it and I would surely recommend for others

Pros

It’s easy to set up and very efficient especially when I use it for my project s

Cons

Northing really , I consider it to be very effective

Maria
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  • Industry: Arts & Crafts
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

meeting and event management software

Reviewed on 2023/11/01

Pros

Convene stands out with its user-friendly interface, making it easy for both novice and experienced event planners to navigate the software. The intuitive design ensures that users can quickly adapt to its features without a steep learning curve.

Cons

Consider conducting a trial or pilot implementation to ensure that Convene aligns with your needs and workflows before committing to a subscription.

Cirlene
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  • Industry: Apparel & Fashion
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

flexible services.

Reviewed on 2024/10/24

In addition to flexibility, it offers technology and services for our well-being.

In addition to flexibility, it offers technology and services for our well-being.

Pros

Quality in technologies and services, in addition to flexibility.

Cons

This cost is high and tends to improve the availability of space.

Sara E.
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  • Industry: Outsourcing/Offshoring
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
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Rich features and intuitive. Saves you at least 40% compared to BoardVantage and Diligent

Reviewed on 2016/03/29

Being President at SELC Pro LLC, as part of my consulting, I was sometimes asked to give recommendat...

Being President at SELC Pro LLC, as part of my consulting, I was sometimes asked to give recommendations to nonprofits and medium-level companies on what board portal provider would be the best for their internal and strategic operations.

I had tried many paperless meeting software providers, from the market leaders like Diligent and BoardVantage MeetX, the small players like BoardPaq, and to the midlevel players like BoardPad, BoardEffect, and Azeus Convene... Don't go for BoardPaq and BoardPad! They have lousy features and lousier support. BoardEffect is so-so.

Diligent and BoardVantage is good, as long as you have money to burn.

Convene is a hidden gem. It has as rich features, aesthetics, and intuitive interface as BoardVantage and Diligent, while costing at least 40% less. It's a clear winner for those who are practical. You have no idea how much it means for nonprofits, charities, and value-conscious companies and organizations to have a solution as good, yet as reachable, as Convene.

Pros

Convene is a hidden gem. It has as rich features, aesthetics, and intuitive interface as BoardVantage and Diligent, while costing at least 40% less! It's a clear winner for those who are value-conscious.

Cons

Limited end-user and administrator training sessions.

The only clear and concrete advantage that Diligent has over Convene is that they have unlimited individual user training. However, Convene is so intuitive and easy-to-use that you don't need to go beyond their free first 4 user/administrator training sessions.

Response from Azeus Systems

Thank you for the honest review Sara! We're happy that Convene has really helped your organization to hold better paperless meetings. We take pride that Convene offers something different compared to other providers in the market.

Louise
Louise
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very user friendly product

Reviewed on 2021/07/19

Very positive.

Very positive.

Pros

Easy to upload documents, set up, copy and move around agendas. Move easily through board packs. Electronic resolutions very simple to set up and vote. Good support to resolve any issues. training good and set up quickly for new users.

Cons

Would be good to be able to have agenda on side view and jump between items. Be good to embed presentations.

Response from Azeus Systems

Hi Louise, glad to hear that you're organization has been loyally using Convene for the past few years. We're thankful that Convene has helped you make your ad hoc tasks as a company secretary much easier.

Richard
Richard
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The best meeting and business software.

Reviewed on 2018/05/31

The software helped me to save time and money on scheduling meetings and running my business.

The software helped me to save time and money on scheduling meetings and running my business.

Pros

Azeus Convene has the possibility to prepare meetings anywhere and offline. It has a system to protect all your information and data so you don't need to worry. The software also notifies all group participants of updates about meetings and other events.

Cons

I did not find any negative points using this software, it helped me a lot in preparing and running meetings.

Response from Azeus Systems

Great to hear that Convene has been very useful for you, Richard! We're proud that Convene had the highest security standards and features available in the market. We hope that Convene continues to enable you to hold meetings with increased efficiency. Looking forward to providing your organization with the latest meeting technology!

Ash
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Good product, great customer support

Reviewed on 2023/12/16

The customer support is excellent! Quick response, quick resolution.

The customer support is excellent! Quick response, quick resolution.

Pros

Convene is a good product. We probably only use a small amount of the functionality but it works really well and is simple to learn.

Cons

Nothing. It's a great product. We should use more of the features.

Mustafa
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Like it!!

Reviewed on 2023/08/09

Pros

Pretty useful for gen z :DD, i really enjoy it when i communicating with my clients!!

Cons

I like everything, it can be better UX but still useful

Daisy Jane
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  • Industry: Broadcast Media
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Made my work easy!

Reviewed on 2023/06/11

Pros

Convene has been part of my work routine. It has been a great tool in helping me make my transactions smooth and trouble free. Online meeting and discussions with my team even we have different time and priorities was made possible. With the help of Convene, team projects are done right away!

Cons

As a beginner, I haven't encountered any trouble navigating or using the software. It was a 10/10 experience for me.

Response from Azeus Systems

Hello! Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you ended up liking our product Convene. This means a lot to us and rest assured we will continue our best to work on your user experience.

Fiona
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Azeus Convene

Reviewed on 2022/03/31

The Board have access to all relevant documents without them requiring access to confidential...

The Board have access to all relevant documents without them requiring access to confidential drives on personal PC's.

Pros

We found the product very easy to use, we have Board members with varying levels of IT ability and found they have all been able to navigate the system quite easily.

Cons

The only downside to this product that we have encountered is having to ensure Excel documents are visible in print preview so that Board members can fully view them. This seems to be true of all the similar software products we reviewed.

William
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  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Implementing and using Convene has proved a huge success with colleagues and Board members.

Reviewed on 2018/05/23

We save so much time. Using Adobe to collate the papers used to not only take ages but would often...

We save so much time. Using Adobe to collate the papers used to not only take ages but would often not work.
The management of written resolutions outside of meetings is much easier.

Pros

It was quick and easy to implement. The software itself is intuitive to use and even the least tech savvy Board Members have found it straightforward and easy to use. We haven't used all the functionality (Board Members are yet to use the 'presenting' function) but the meeting, document library and resolution functions adequately meet our needs.
The pulling together of the Board papers is a quicker and less stressful experience than it was previously and with improved security as we're not emailing round pdfs to various email addresses.

Cons

Having used two similar products, I really struggle to find a fault with Convene, as it generally provides the same functionality more efficiently and for a lower cost. It would be helpful to be able to hyperlink between documents within the document library but unsure if this is just something that isn't possible with cloud based software. Probably the biggest fault, based on the feedback from our Board is...why didn't we get it sooner!

Response from Azeus Systems

Thank you so much for the positive review! We are happy to hear that the functionality and security of Convene's digital meeting platform is serving your board well and is saving your company money. We will pass on your feedback to the development team. Please feel free to send any ideas for future updates to your account manager. Your input as an active user of Convene is what will help us continue to offer a better user experience.

Chin Hui
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Review on Convene

Reviewed on 2021/01/21

The overall experience is good and board members are relatively okay with the product.

The overall experience is good and board members are relatively okay with the product.

Pros

1) The flexibility to configure the security settings to suit to organisation's policy
2) Ease to create user accounts rapidly
3) Ease to create meetings quickly and upload presentation documents

Cons

1) Lack of Video/Audio functionality. Meetings have to be conducted concurrently with a video conferencing tool.
2) The Device Registration for 2FA is quite troublesome, especially when users cannot remember which is the first device or which devices has been registered

Response from Azeus Systems

Thank you so very much for your review of Convene. Our aim is to ensure that your meetings and processes are efficient and less time-consuming.

Convene also has a newly released embedded audio video conferencing feature that allows members to do video meetings within the Convene application. This feature eliminates the inconvenience of utilising two applications at the same time for board meetings.

If you are interested to learn more about this feature, kindly reply to our email or contact your Account Manager for further inquiries.

Mohd Nazri
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

A very useful system for Directors

Reviewed on 2020/12/10

We have a powerful system and no complaints received.

We have a powerful system and no complaints received.

Pros

The system helps Company Secretary manages all the Board Meetings in one platform. It is user friendly even for old person with limited IT knowledge.

The support is excellent, always on top of everything.

Cons

Our company using GSuite for email calendar drive etc, perhaps can look something to integrate better with Google.

Alternatives Considered

BoardPAC

Reasons for Switching to Convene

Azeus Convene suits our organization better.

Response from Azeus Systems

Hello! Glad to hear that you're enjoying our services. We are thankful that your organization trusts us to help optimize your board meeting processes. We will definitely take your GSuite integration suggestion into account and will let you know if it will be in our future roadmap.

Suzie
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  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A great way to reduce the amount of printed paper we were sending out!

Reviewed on 2018/07/04

Pros

Really user friendly for both administrators and app users. The app offers a lot of functions and the ability to share comments prior to the meeting has assisted with the understanding of reports.

Cons

Sometimes the app is a bit sluggish and slow to load documents and meetings. My IT Team has also had a few issues with installing the various apps on our devices, however, the Support Team are very helpful and quick to respond with any issues we log with them.

Response from Azeus Systems

Thank you for the feedback. We're happy to hear that your'e saving time and paper through Convene, while maximizing its functions for more productivity. Rest assured, our team is constantly making improvements to better your experience with Convene!

Judith
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Azeus Convene Review

Reviewed on 2020/10/27

I am a user of Convene not the administrator of the system. I asked the administrator for feedback...

I am a user of Convene not the administrator of the system. I asked the administrator for feedback and was advised it was easy to prepeare and set up meetings , create agendas and easy to load the documents , create minutes and action logs. Access to Convene is password protected which keeps the documentation secure. The meeting papers are archived so there is ease of access to previous meetings.

Pros

The introduction of Azeus Convene has transformed the way we deliver our Board and Senior Management meetings and is a beneficial aid to control the meeting from start to finish. It has improved efficiency by removing the need to print and post papers, saving on both time and cost. If additional information is to be included, this can be easily added, letting participants know. It is ideal for collaboration as it allows participants to see all comments made and access to each response, enhancing transparency and accountability.

Convene is easy to install on both my ThinkPad and phone.

Cons

Some excel spreadsheets (especially large documents ) don't display as original documents when loaded .

Response from Azeus Systems

Glad to hear that Convene is boosting productivity and good governance for your association!

You may contact our support lines and they will guide you with displaying your spreadsheets in a better format. You may even discover more tools that will enhance the workflow and transparency of your meetings.

Abdul
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great software, very user friendly

Reviewed on 2018/06/11

The software has saved the organisation a lot of time and money (and paper!!)

The software has saved the organisation a lot of time and money (and paper!!)

Pros

A) Very user friendly
B) Easy to use and navigate through
C) Very useful back end team / good customer service

Cons

A) Software updates/requests can take some time - although once they are requested the team are very good at communicating any updates on a regular basis.

Response from Azeus Systems

We're very happy to hear your feedback, Abdul! We make it a point to continue introducing updates to the software to help improve your overall experience. Looking forward to continue helping your organization save time and resources through paperless meetings!

Suleiman
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Class leading

Reviewed on 2021/12/18

Pros

Before signing up as a customer we reviewed a host of board management solutions and Convene ticked most of the boxes for us. Now that we are actually using it I am most impressed with the support and the fact that the team is open to receiving suggestions from clients for product enhancements.

Cons

I don’t like that certain optional modules cost extra.

Response from Azeus Systems

Hi Suleiman, thanks for your review on Convene. We're glad that you find our software valuable for your board meetings. Contact us or visit our website to learn more.

Carlye
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Using it on in 3 different companies, I found it user friendly and rich in functionality.

Reviewed on 2021/01/04

The company projects a good image. The employees exercise very good customer care and support.

The company projects a good image. The employees exercise very good customer care and support.

Pros

I particularly like the voting feature, which helps very much in a project of evaluating candidates for awards.

Cons

I cannot save the documents outside of the software.

Response from Azeus Systems

Thank you so much for your review. We're glad that your organization has trusted us in helping your board hold digital board meetings. We hope we can continue providing you with the best customer service and an improved board management software that caters to all your needs.

Rossaya
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

NA

Reviewed on 2021/01/06

Pros

Ease of use, makes sharing of board papers a breeze

Cons

can it be combined with communication tools like webex or zoom?

Response from Azeus Systems

Thank you for choosing Convene as your board management software of choice.

Convene currently has an embedded AVC feature that allows your board to also hold video calls whilst using the app. Kindly get in touch with us or your Account Manager if you'd want to avail of this additional feature.

Lorraine
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  • Industry: Executive Office
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Improve Board Engagement

Reviewed on 2018/12/10

Prior to using Convene we were collating documents from across the business to put into Board...

Prior to using Convene we were collating documents from across the business to put into Board papers using which was a formatting nightmare. Convene has enabled our organisation to set agendas well in advance, create dynamic agendas and importantly give Directors the opportunity to make notes before, during and after the meeting which can be added to the minutes. Voting and resolutions are also able to be done online and the program provides a cloud based solution which gives everyone the ability to source current information.

Pros

Convene works on all platforms and makes organising document, taking minutes, agendas, so much easier and allows for compliance against quality management and good governance practice. The reminders, actions and presentation of documents is fantastic.

Cons

Initially took some time to get used to the system and understanding the nuances of the review room etc.

Response from Azeus Systems

Thank you for using Convene! We are pleased to hear that your organization's efficiency has improved through digitally organizing your documents and meetings! We strive our best to create a solution that allows for board members and administrators to be able to collaborate without any headaches.

Debbie
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  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Professional and easy to use

Reviewed on 2018/06/18

Pros

This software is extremely easy to use and has saved a great deal of time and paper across a number of departments.

Cons

There is nothing negative I can say about this software and the support and training have been first class.

Response from Azeus Systems

Hey Debbie! Really great to hear Convene has been helpful in your organization. We're excited that Convene has proven to be beneficial in decreasing your costs associated with meetings. Feel free to keep in touch with our team for any concerns or comments.