BoardEx
What it is
BoardEx is a business relationship mapping and executive insight platform for private and public organizations, based on publicly available data. It tracks 1.7 million people across more than 2.2 million public, private and not-for-profit organizations. Profiles can include current, past and future roles, committee positions, corporate activities, education, achievements, age, gender and professional network overlaps. More than 20 filters help web users search by role, company, education, committee experience, achievements and diversity. Relationship mapping is intended to help users find connections and routes to business leaders and decision makers. BoardEx says its team of more than 350 analysts adds about 2,500 profiles and makes 27,000 updates each week; disclosed updates are made within 24 hours. Integration options include APIs, Salesforce apps, integrated data services, secure hosting and a cloud portal. The Developer API provides Biography, Search and Daily Changes APIs, with data delivered as JSON over HTTPS. Pricing depends on products, organization size, data access method and license term, and is available on request.
For and against
For
- Tracks people across public, private and nonprofit organizations
- Search includes more than 20 filters
- Offers Biography, Search and Daily Changes APIs
- Integration options include Salesforce apps and data services
Against
- Pricing is available on request
- Profiles are based on publicly available data
The verdict
BoardEx combines executive profiles, filtered search and relationship mapping, with several API and integration options. The enterprise solution's cost depends on the products and access an organization chooses.
Who it suits
BoardEx may suit organizations in banking, legal and professional services, executive search, asset and wealth management, private equity, academia and not-for-profit work. It is intended for users seeking executive profiles and relationship paths.
Plans and prices
BoardEx enterprise solution
Exact cost depends on products chosen · organization size · data access method · license term
Read 30 Sep 2026 · boardex.com
On the record
- API
- The Developer API includes Biography, Search, and Daily Changes APIs and delivers data as JSON over HTTPS.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Customers
- BoardEx identifies banking, legal and professional services, executive search, asset and wealth management, private equity, academic, and not-for-profit organizations as users.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data sourcing
- BoardEx says it collects data from public sources such as regulatory filings, annual reports, proxy statements, company websites, press, and registries, with analysts checking entries.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data updates
- A team of more than 350 analysts adds about 2,500 profiles and makes 27,000 updates each week, and disclosed updates are made within 24 hours.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Integration options include APIs, Salesforce apps, integrated data services, secure hosting, and a cloud-based portal; BoardEx says its open architecture supports most CRM systems.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Platforms and support
- The service is available on mobile, tablet, and desktop, with free mobile apps listed for Google Play and the Apple App Store; the Salesforce App page also mentions dedicated technical support.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- BoardEx says it processes personal data under GDPR and uses legitimate interest as its lawful basis, supported by technical and organizational measures.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Profile details
- Profiles include current, past, and future roles, committee positions, corporate activities, education, achievements, age, gender, and professional network overlaps.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Profiles and coverage
- BoardEx tracks 1.7 million people across more than 2.2 million public, private, and not-for-profit organizations.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- BoardEx is a business relationship mapping and executive insight platform for private and public organizations, based on publicly available data.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Relationship mapping
- Its relationship mapping helps users discover valuable connections and ways to reach global business leaders and decision makers.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Search
- The web platform offers more than 20 filters to find executives by role, company, education, committee experience, achievements, and diversity.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The Developer API page states that it uses HTTPS, data encryption, OAuth, and SAML for data security and access management.boardex.com · read 30 Sep 2026
