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Best AMS (Article Management System) Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from event abstract management software ranked against AMS (Article Management System) on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Congressio Free plan apiWeb $40.83/mo7.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Congressio
  2. 2
    AbstractWiz Free plan Web Free7.4
    AMS (Article Management System) vs AbstractWiz
  3. 3
    Eventact Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $210/mo7.0
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Eventact
  4. 4
    Fourwaves Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $83.25/mo7.0
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Fourwaves
  5. 5
    HotCRP Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    AMS (Article Management System) vs HotCRP
  6. 6
    SimplyConf Free plan self-hostedWeb $2.42/mo7.0
    AMS (Article Management System) vs SimplyConf
  7. 7
    ConfTool Free plan AndroidiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    AMS (Article Management System) vs ConfTool
  8. 8
    OpenConf Free plan self-hostedWeb 6.9
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenConf
  9. 9
    Brownbag Free plan Web Free6.8
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Brownbag
  10. 10
    EasyChair Free plan Web Free6.8
    AMS (Article Management System) vs EasyChair
  11. 11
    Indico Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Indico
  12. 12
    Oxford Abstracts Free plan Web Free6.8
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Oxford Abstracts
  13. 13
    Sciencesconf Free plan Web Free6.8
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Sciencesconf
  14. 14
    Lynk Free plan Web Free6.7
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Lynk
  15. 15
    Microsoft CMT Free plan Web Free6.7
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Microsoft CMT
  16. 16
    OpenReview Free plan apiWeb Free6.7
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenReview
  17. 17
    PeerSubmit Free trial apiWeb 6.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs PeerSubmit
  18. 18
    Linklings AndroidiOSWeb 6.4
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Linklings
  19. 19
    Ex Ordo AndroidiOSWeb 6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Ex Ordo
  20. 20
    OpenWater Grant Management AndroidWeb 6.2
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenWater Grant Management

AMS (Article Management System) alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Congressio7.5Free plan$40.83/moAPI, Web
2AbstractWiz7.4Free planFreeWeb
3Eventact7.0No$210/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
4Fourwaves7.0Free plan$83.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
5HotCRP7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6SimplyConf7.0Free plan$2.42/moself-hosted, Web
7ConfTool6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, self-hosted, Web
8OpenConf6.9Free plan—self-hosted, Web
9Brownbag6.8Free planFreeWeb
10EasyChair6.8Free planFreeWeb
11Indico6.8Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
12Oxford Abstracts6.8Free planFreeWeb
13Sciencesconf6.8Free planFreeWeb
14Lynk6.7Free planFreeWeb
15Microsoft CMT6.7Free planFreeWeb
16OpenReview6.7Free planFreeAPI, Web
17PeerSubmit6.5No—API, Web
18Linklings6.4No—Android, iOS, Web
19Ex Ordo6.3No—Android, iOS, Web
20OpenWater Grant Management6.2No—Android, Web
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Questions about AMS (Article Management System) alternatives

What is the best alternative to AMS (Article Management System)?

Congressio, number 1 in event abstract management software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: AbstractWiz, Eventact, Fourwaves and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AMS (Article Management System)?

Congressio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.