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START Conference Manager

Ch 216.3of 29 Event Abstract Management Software
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Submission typesmultiple
  4. 4Review workflowcustom
  5. 5Scoring toolsYes
  6. 6Blind reviewYes
  7. 7Author revisionsYes
  8. 8Poster handlingYes
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Overview

START Conference Manager is ranked #21 of 29 in event abstract management software on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan.

START Conference Manager plans and pricing

All plans
Single-event license Not published Price supplied after contacting developers one year's meeting of a conference or workshop · free support and upgrades during license softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Multiple-use license Not published Price supplied after contacting developers several meetings or conferences · progressively discounted per-use pricing · free support and upgrades during license softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on event abstract management software

Free plan
Nosoftconf.com
Submission types
multiplesoftconf.com
Review workflow
customsoftconf.com
Scoring tools
Yessoftconf.com
Blind review
Yessoftconf.com
Author revisions
Yessoftconf.com
Poster handling
Yessoftconf.com
Publishing tools
Yessoftconf.com

Facts

Purpose
START V2 is an integrated web-based system for managing peer-reviewed conferences.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Workflow automation
Each step of the conference process is fully automated through a single-panel interface.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Configurable roles
The system provides configurable views and policy controls for authors, reviewers, committee members, track coordinators, and program chairs.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Submission formats
Administrators can allow PDF, Postscript, MS Word, RTF, PowerPoint, and plain-text submissions, with optional document conversion.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Review assignment
START can generate draft reviewer assignments using reviewer bids and quotas, which administrators can manually adjust.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Multi-track management
The system supports multiple tracks and hierarchical reviewing with semi-autonomous track-manager consoles.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Review forms
Administrators can configure review forms with unlimited criteria and custom quantitative or qualitative scoring ranges.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Committee discussions
Optional per-paper and committee-wide message boards can forward postings by email.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Hosting
START can run on a customer server or be hosted remotely at softconf.com or another provider.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Hosted operations
Softconf-hosted installations include installation, maintenance, backups, automatic upgrades, unlimited support, and possible customizations.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Support
Customer support provides step-by-step help, email ticketing through OTRS, request history, and public, customer, and conference-management FAQs.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026
Author updates
Authors can refine an existing submission up to the deadline without creating a new submission.softconf.com · 1 Oct 2026

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