Admin: Other Frequently Asked Questions

Here some other questions that you might have about Our Cat Herder.

Can I have multiple portals?

Our Cat Herder has been designed to allow you to be a member (or Admin if required) of multiple portals using a single login. Find out more.

Should I create a new portal to run my sub-committee(s)?

You can create a new portal for this purpose and several of our clients do this, but as per the above to keep the portal past the 45 day free trial period payment will be required.

It is possible to configure your portal to allow you to use it to manage your subs committees meetings as well as your board meetings. Find our more

Can I create another portal for my management team or staff to run their meetings?

Yes you can. Several of our clients do this as it is a good way to ensure that you don't accidentally give a staff member access to board materials. To keep the portal past the 45 day free trial period payment will be required, however discounts are available for multiple portal subscriptions paid for by a single organisation. The subcommittees guidance is applicable to staff as well.

How much does Our Cat Herder cost?

Please visit the Our Cat Herder pricing page for the latest pricing information.

Is that a per user price?

We do not price per user. Our pricing is per legal entity. For that price you can add as many or as few users as you need to your organisation's board portal.

Do you offer not-for-profit/non-profit/charity pricing?

Our Cat Herder is built specifically for purpose-driven organisations (a.k.a not-for-profit/non-profit/charities) and has been priced to reflect this.

My company/organisation is not a purpose-driven organisation, can I still use Our Cat Herder?

While we have built Our Cat Herder for purpose-driven organisation's we still welcome others to use the Our Cat Herder board portal to improve their board or meetings.

Can I pay my subscription pay in my local currency?

Our Cat Herder subscriptions are priced in one of two currencies AUD and NZD.

If you organisation is headquartered in Australia your subscription will default to AUD.

If you organisation is headquartered in New Zealand your subscription will default to NZD.

For all other countries your subscription will default to AUD.

Am I locked into a long-term contract?

Many alternatives to Our Cat Herder lock organisations into long-term difficult to exit contracts.

You are not locked into Our Cat Herder. Your subscription runs for the period of time you choose to subscribe for (monthly or yearly) and you are free to leave at any time (please note we do not offer refunds on monies already paid).

Security, Hosting & Data

Where is my data located?

All Our Cat Herder data resides in data centres in Sydney, Australia. For more information on our Security please visit https://www.ourcatherder.com/security/

Does Our Cat Herder offer two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi factor authentication (MFA)?

Yes 2FA/MFA is available to all Our Cat Herder users. General user information on 2FA/MFA is available here. Plus additional information for portal Admins on MFA can be found here.

Can we use Our Cat Herder for more than just our Board meetings?

Yes you can structure your portal and access in such a way that this is possible. Many of our clients run all their organisations meetings through their portal. More info on this here.