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Best START Conference Manager Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Eventact Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $210/mo7.2
    START Conference Manager vs Eventact
  2. 2
    Congressio Free plan apiWeb $40.83/mo7.1
    START Conference Manager vs Congressio
  3. 3
    Fourwaves Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $83.25/mo7.1
    START Conference Manager vs Fourwaves
  4. 4
    AbstractWiz Free plan Web Free7.0
    START Conference Manager vs AbstractWiz
  5. 5
    Indico Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    START Conference Manager vs Indico
  6. 6
    ConfTool Free plan AndroidiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    START Conference Manager vs ConfTool
  7. 7
    HotCRP Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    START Conference Manager vs HotCRP
  8. 8
    SimplyConf Free plan self-hostedWeb $2.42/mo6.9
    START Conference Manager vs SimplyConf
  9. 9
    OpenConf Free plan self-hostedWeb 6.8
    START Conference Manager vs OpenConf
  10. 10
    EasyChair Free plan Web Free6.7
    START Conference Manager vs EasyChair
  11. 11
    Oxford Abstracts Free plan Web Free6.7
    START Conference Manager vs Oxford Abstracts
  12. 12
    Sciencesconf Free plan Web Free6.7
    START Conference Manager vs Sciencesconf
  13. 13
    Brownbag Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs Brownbag
  14. 14
    Linklings AndroidiOSWeb 6.6
    START Conference Manager vs Linklings
  15. 15
    Microsoft CMT Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs Microsoft CMT
  16. 16
    Ex Ordo AndroidiOSWeb 6.5
    START Conference Manager vs Ex Ordo
  17. 17
    Lynk Free plan Web Free6.5
    START Conference Manager vs Lynk
  18. 18
    OpenReview Free plan apiWeb Free6.5
    START Conference Manager vs OpenReview
  19. 19
    PeerSubmit Free trial apiWeb 6.5
    START Conference Manager vs PeerSubmit
  20. 20
    OpenWater Grant Management AndroidWeb 6.3
    START Conference Manager vs OpenWater Grant Management

START Conference Manager alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Eventact7.2No$210/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
2Congressio7.1Free plan$40.83/moAPI, Web
3Fourwaves7.1Free plan$83.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
4AbstractWiz7.0Free planFreeWeb
5Indico7.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
6ConfTool6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, self-hosted, Web
7HotCRP6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8SimplyConf6.9Free plan$2.42/moself-hosted, Web
9OpenConf6.8Free plan—self-hosted, Web
10EasyChair6.7Free planFreeWeb
11Oxford Abstracts6.7Free planFreeWeb
12Sciencesconf6.7Free planFreeWeb
13Brownbag6.6Free planFreeWeb
14Linklings6.6No—Android, iOS, Web
15Microsoft CMT6.6Free planFreeWeb
16Ex Ordo6.5No—Android, iOS, Web
17Lynk6.5Free planFreeWeb
18OpenReview6.5Free planFreeAPI, Web
19PeerSubmit6.5No—API, Web
20OpenWater Grant Management6.3No—Android, Web
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Questions about START Conference Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to START Conference Manager?

Eventact, number 1 in event abstract management software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Congressio, Fourwaves, AbstractWiz 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 what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.