Comparison

Azeus Convene alternative: how Dafira compares

If you are evaluating Azeus Convene or considering a change, this page sets out what Dafira offers on each criterion and what to check with Azeus Convene. You can then test Dafira with your own board pack for 14 days.

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Dafira at a glance

Scope: Agenda, board pack, meeting, minutes, votes and signatures
AI: AI assistant on board documents and AI minute builder
Security: 256-bit encryption, two-factor authentication, GDPR
Trial: 14 days, no credit card required

Criterion by criterion

Dafira and Azeus Convene, criterion by criterion

What Dafira offers on each point, and the questions worth asking Azeus Convene for your own evaluation.

User experience

Dafira

Built around the board cycle

Agenda, board pack, meeting and minutes follow the order in which a board works.

Directors read and annotate on any device
Access set by board role
Onboarding and training for directors

To check with Azeus Convene

How much training do directors need before their first meeting?
Can the workspace be adapted to your boards, committees and roles?
How do occasional users find the current board pack?

AI capabilities

Dafira

AI assistant and AI minute builder

AI features support work on board papers and minutes; the secretary reviews and approves what is recorded.

Questions answered from the board papers
Summaries of long documents
Draft minutes in several languages

To check with Azeus Convene

Which AI features are included, and in which plan?
Where are documents processed when AI features are used?
Can draft minutes be produced in the languages your board uses?

Document management

Dafira

Board packs and document library

Board papers are assembled into a pack, shared securely and kept in one library with their history.

Document library
Version history
Private annotations
256-bit encryption

To check with Azeus Convene

How are board packs assembled and updated after they are sent?
Is there a version history for each document?
Can directors annotate privately?

Implementation

Dafira

Assisted set-up

Our team configures the workspace with you and helps import your existing documents.

Bulk upload of existing documents
Onboarding for secretaries and directors
14-day free trial with your own board pack

To check with Azeus Convene

How long does a typical set-up take for a board like yours?
What is expected from your IT team?
Who moves your existing archive, and at what cost?

Checklist

A checklist for your evaluation

What Dafira includes today. Features and plans change on both sides, so confirm the Azeus Convene column with the vendor for the plan you are offered.

Capability	Dafira	Azeus Convene
Agenda builder		To confirm
Board pack and document library		To confirm
Private annotations		To confirm
Version history		To confirm
AI assistant on board documents		To confirm
AI minute builder		To confirm
Voting		To confirm
Electronic signature		To confirm
Decision log and action items		To confirm
Secure board chat		To confirm
Role-based access		To confirm
Two-factor authentication		To confirm
14-day free trial without credit card		To confirm

“To confirm” means this page does not assess Azeus Convene on that point.

What board teams say

Secretaries, general counsels and CEOs on running their board with Dafira.

Dafira has transformed how we manage our board operations, bringing efficiency and clarity to our governance processes.

General Counsel

Listed fashion group

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Dafira has simplified our document management tremendously, making our meeting preparations more efficient and allowing our board to focus on decision-making.

CEO

Regional public investment fund

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