Aboard
Aboard is a data management platform that leverages AI to simplify user interactions with digital data, enhancing software development processes. This tool allo...
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What is Aboard?
Aboard is a revolutionary data management and custom software development platform that uses AI to help individuals, small groups, and businesses organize data and build business applications. The platform allows users to create boards with cards to manage personal links, notes, and various data types in web browsers and mobile devices, while also offering AI transformation consulting and custom software solutions for enterprises looking to modernize their tech stack.
For individuals and small teams, Aboard functions as a flexible data management tool where you can organize information in beautiful boards with up to 100 cards per board on the free tier. The platform includes chat/commenting features for collaboration, CSV upload and download capabilities, and works across web and mobile with an iOS app almost ready and Android following. For businesses, Aboard offers strategic consulting, roadmapping, and their proprietary Cadence process—a system born from decades of elite product thinking supercharged by AI-accelerated systems that accelerates every phase of the software lifecycle from scoping to deployment.
Aboard is ideal for individuals managing personal data, small groups collaborating on projects, restaurants and bars needing mobile menu managers, and enterprises facing legacy software challenges. The company serves some of the world's best companies, having helped Make an Impact scale health analytics across 400 nonprofits in 6 months, enabled SageSure to eliminate months of manual policy validation with AI, andautomated Outsell Inc.'s B2B Data Platform from manual entry to elegant automation. Co-founders Paul Ford and Richard Ziade built Aboard to help way more people solve data and communication problems generally.
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Aboard pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Personal: FREE Forever - 10 boards, 100 cards per board, 3 contributors per board, unlimited guests, no credit card required. Pro: $10/month paid yearly or $12/month paid monthly - 100 boards, unlimited cards per board, 10 contributors per board, unlimited guests. Enterprise: Custom pricing varies by project - AI-powered Aboard to accelerate business software projects with custom plans. The free tier is generous enough that the vast majority of personal users stay under it. Students, dot-orgs, and countries where dollars trade high may qualify for special arrangements.
Aboard pros
- Generous free-forever plan with 10 boards and 100 cards per board
- No credit card required to get started
- Unlimited guests on all plans for collaboration
- Works on web browsers and mobile devices
- iOS app almost ready with Android following
- Chat and commenting features for collaboration
- CSV upload and download capabilities
- Custom software acceleration solving months-of-work in minutes
- Cadence process born from decades of enterprise software experience
- Proprietary AI-accelerated systems supercharge development
- Enterprise-level security ensured in every build
- Handles legacy code migration professionally
- Accelerates entire software roadmap significantly
- AI used as tool not put in charge
- Robust business software built in fraction of traditional time
- Expert guidance on where AI accelerates vs brings risks
- Custom plans tailored to unique business and team needs
- Agency-level service for cleaning digital stack
- Data modeling and infrastructure handled expertly
- Quick shipping bringing data in today
Aboard cons
- No simple public price card for enterprise custom software
- Must contact for customized quote on enterprise projects
- Pricing varies by project for Enterprise tier
- iOS app not yet fully released (almost ready)
- Android mobile app not yet available
- Limited to 10 boards on free Personal tier
- Only 3 contributors per board on free tier
- 100 cards per board limit on Personal plan
- Pro plan cheaper when paid yearly vs monthly
Frequently asked questions about Aboard
What is Aboard's main purpose?
Aboard's point is to make it very easy for individuals and small groups to manage data of all kinds in their web browsers and on mobile devices. It revolutionizes data management for everyday users by harnessing AI to streamline professional tasks, allowing you to take control of personal links, notes, and various data types or let AI guide you to exciting new possibilities.
Is Aboard a vibecoding tool?
No, Aboard is not a vibecoding tool. It uses AI to gather requirements and define app structure, then builds a full-stack web app from that scaffolding. From there, AI and humans collaborate with AI kept on a very tight leash, totally focused on building useful business software.
What is the Cadence process?
Cadence is Aboard's unique working process, a system born out of decades of experience in elite product thinking, honed through years of building enterprise software, and supercharged by proprietary AI-accelerated systems. It helps them get to know you, dig deep to find solutions with certainty and clarity before writing code, resulting in smarter, more refined solutions faster than ever.
Who founded Aboard?
Aboard was founded by two old Internet hands—Paul Ford (who is also the writer of their newsletter) and Richard Ziade, along with a seasoned leadership team and employees all over the world including Beirut. They previously ran an agency where people kept asking them to solve data and communication problems.
What mobile apps does Aboard have?
Aboard has an iOS app that is almost ready for release, and Android will follow. You can email [email protected] to be added to TestFlight for the iOS app.
How does Aboard help enterprises?
Aboard is your partner for AI transformation, offering strategic consulting, roadmapping, and custom software solutions. They modernize tech stacks at record speed, build reliable software delivering secure solutions for world-class companies, handle legacy code migration, ensure enterprise-level security, and accelerate your entire software roadmap using their Cadence process.
What's included in the free Personal tier?
The FREE Forever Personal tier includes 10 boards, 100 cards per board, 3 contributors per board, unlimited guests, and everything you need to get started. No credit card is required, and you can get started today immediately.
What are the Pro plan features and cost?
Pro costs $10 per month paid yearly or $12 per month if paid monthly. Features include 100 boards, unlimited cards per board, 10 contributors per board, and unlimited guests. It's designed to get your entire team on the same page.
Can Aboard solve problems faster than traditional development?
Yes, Aboard is a custom software accelerator that solves problems that used to require months of development often in minutes or days. Their unique platform accelerates every phase of the software lifecycle: scoping, design, specifications, data modeling, infrastructure, and deployment.
How do I contact Aboard for enterprise pricing?
For Enterprise pricing which varies by project, you can book a demo through their website where an Aboard Solutions Engineer will help you take the next step. You can also email [email protected] or visit their office at 215 Park Avenue South, Suite 2001, New York NY 10003.