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Fireside

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What it is

Fireside is free, open-source conference organizing software for managing submissions through the event agenda. It covers proposal calls, review rounds, placements, speaker obligations, scheduling, and attendee access. The software runs in the customer’s own Cloudflare account with one Worker and one database, and is available through web, API, and self-hosted deployment. Separate views serve organizers, reviewers, speakers, volunteers, attendees, and the public. Reviewers receive only assigned proposals with names concealed, while organizers can name and date review rounds, keep scores private until submission, and export results to CSV. Call forms allow configurable questions, conditional fields, and autosave. Scheduling rejects room or speaker double-bookings. Speaker records support filtering, saved searches, notes, duplicate merging, CSV import, and invitations. File requests preserve earlier uploads, comments, and ZIP export of current files. Attendees can save sessions without signing in, check walking conflicts, use calendar files, and connect with people they met. Fireside also provides an MCP endpoint and Claude connection guidance.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Fireside is conference organizing software covering proposals, reviews, placements, speaker obligations, and agendas.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Deployment
It runs in the customer’s own Cloudflare account using one Worker and one database.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Integrations
Fireside exposes a Model Context Protocol endpoint and provides connection instructions for Claude and MCP clients.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Maker
The site identifies Aditya as the founder of Fireside.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Access controls
Per-conference roles include owner, approver, editor, and viewer, while runner links are scoped to one event and require no sign-in.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Attendee features
Attendees can save sessions without login, check walking conflicts, use calendar files, and connect with people they met.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Blind review
Reviewers see only assigned proposals with names hidden while they score them.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Call forms
Call-for-speakers forms support configurable questions, conditional fields, and autosave.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Deliverables
File requests retain earlier upload versions, support organizer-speaker comments, and can export the latest files as one ZIP.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Open source
Fireside is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Review workflow
Review rounds are named and dated, reviewer scores remain private until submission, and results can be exported to CSV.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Roles
The product provides role-specific views for organizers, reviewers, speakers, volunteers, attendees, and the public.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Scheduling
The agenda builder refuses placements that double-book a room or speaker.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Security and privacy
The site states there are no trackers or cookie wall, and that speaker data stays in the customer’s account.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com
Speaker management
The speaker CRM includes filters, saved searches, contact notes, duplicate merging, sourcing, CSV import, and invitation workflows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Submission limit example
The AI Engineer New York 2026 call allows each person to send up to three proposals.Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com

Plans and prices

Free and open source Free conference organizing software · covers all roles Read 30 Sep 2026 · onfireside.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan covers conference organizing
  • Open-source Apache-2.0 license
  • Blind review with private scores
  • Agenda blocks room and speaker conflicts
  • Attendees can save sessions without login

Limits

  • Runs in the customer’s Cloudflare account
  • Submission example allows three proposals per person
  • Runner links require event-scoped access

Who it suits

Fireside suits conference organizers who need one system for calls, reviews, speakers, schedules, deliverables, and attendee access. Its self-hosted Cloudflare deployment and open-source Apache-2.0 license fit teams wanting control of their event data.

Verdict

Fireside covers the conference workflow from proposal intake to attendee schedules, with role-specific access and detailed review, speaker, and file tools. Its free, open-source model and customer-controlled Cloudflare deployment are central to how it is delivered.

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