ConfTool vs OpenAgenda
ConfTool
conftool.netOpenAgenda
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| Figure | ConfTool | OpenAgenda |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Event Scheduling Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.6 (#18) |
| Company | ConfTool GmbH develops and provides ConfTool Standard and Pro; the company was founded in 2010 and is based in Hamburg, Germany. | OpenAgenda describes itself as an independent French company founded in 2015. |
| Founded | 2010 | 2015 |
| Privacy | The maker says its servers are in Germany, each conference has a separate database, and project data is deleted when the project ends. | The privacy policy says personal data is stored in the EU and private agendas are not indexed by search engines and are accessible only to users authorized by their administrators. |
| Purpose | ConfTool supports conference organizers with submissions and reviews, program scheduling, participant registration, administration, and invoicing. | OpenAgenda is web software for promoting public events: organizers enter their schedule once and broadcast it across multiple media channels. |
| Support | ConfTool Pro includes professional support for configuration and use; ConfTool Standard is offered without support. | The maker says its support team is available Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00, and offers documentation, tutorials, and webinars. |
Plans
In their own words
ConfTool
ConfTool is conference management software for academic conferences, congresses, workshops, and seminars, including on-site and virtual events. It supports submissions and reviews, program scheduling, participant registration, administration, and invoicing. With ConfTool Pro, organizers can configure open or blind reviews, optionally use multiple tracks, schedule accepted submissions, and check presenter conflicts. Participants can create personal agendas. Pro registration supports participant groups, time discounts, event options, and admission limits; payments can be handled by bank transfer, PayPal, Stripe, or connections to more than 45 online credit card payment systems. Pro can link sessions and presentations to external virtual-event resources and export data in Excel, Word, CSV, JSON, and XML. ConfTool Standard is free on request for smaller non-commercial events, for up to 150 participants, and requires local installation. Pro is hosted and billed per conference; its fee depends on event requirements and size, and optional modules may cost extra. The maker lists HTTPS access, automatic backups, and role-based access control. Standard comes without support, while Pro includes professional support.
OpenAgenda
OpenAgenda has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.