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Best START Conference Manager Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from event abstract management software ranked against START Conference Manager on the same published basis.

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

START Conference Manager 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 planself-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
17PeerSubmit6.5NoAPI, Web
18Linklings6.4Android, iOS, Web
19Congirus6.3Web
20Ex Ordo6.3Android, iOS, Web
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Questions about START Conference Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to START Conference Manager?

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 START Conference Manager?

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.