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Verata vs. BoardEx

BoardEx maps boardroom relationships. Verata gives you that plus company intelligence, AI search, and mandate management — at a fraction of the price.

15M

Executive profiles in Verata

1.7M

Executive profiles in BoardEx

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side breakdown of what each platform offers executive search professionals.

FeatureVerataBoardEx
Executive database size15M+ profiles1.7M profiles (C-suite/board only)
AI-powered searchFilter-based only
Company revenue estimatesTransparent comps
Transaction timelines on profiles
Relationship / connection mappingCore strength
Backchannel & reference discoveryRelationship mapping
Director-level and above coveragePrimarily C-suite & board
Mandate management / ATS
Temporal executive filtering
No annual contractsAnnual, $25K+ minimum
Monthly billingAnnual, $25K+ minimum

Pricing

Transparent pricing without annual lock-ins or procurement cycles.

Verata

$150/month per seat

  • 15M executive profiles
  • AI-powered search
  • Revenue estimates with comps
  • Relationship & backchannel discovery
  • Director through C-suite coverage
  • Company financial intelligence
  • No annual contract

BoardEx

$25,000+/year (enterprise)

  • 1.7M profiles (board/C-suite only)
  • No AI-powered search
  • No revenue estimates
  • Relationship mapping, no purpose-built backchannel tool
  • Limited Director-level coverage
  • Annual contract required
  • Enterprise sales process

When BoardEx Is the Better Choice

BoardEx has the deepest board-level relationship data in the market, with particularly strong coverage of public company directors and non-executive board members. If your practice focuses exclusively on board composition and governance, BoardEx is strong.

But for executive search beyond the board — C-suite, Director, and functional leadership — Verata covers 15M executives versus BoardEx's 1.7M, includes company financial intelligence, and costs a fraction of the price.

See Why Search Firms Are Switching

15M executives. Full financial context. No enterprise sales process required.

No annual contracts · $150/month per seat