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.
| Feature | Verata | BoardEx |
|---|---|---|
| Executive database size | 15M+ profiles | 1.7M profiles (C-suite/board only) |
| AI-powered search | Filter-based only | |
| Company revenue estimates | Transparent comps | |
| Transaction timelines on profiles | ||
| Relationship / connection mapping | Core strength | |
| Backchannel & reference discovery | Relationship mapping | |
| Director-level and above coverage | Primarily C-suite & board | |
| Mandate management / ATS | ||
| Temporal executive filtering | ||
| No annual contracts | Annual, $25K+ minimum | |
| Monthly billing | Annual, $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