ConfTool vs Showrunner
ConfTool
conftool.netShowrunner
showrunnerapps.comSide by side
| Figure | ConfTool | Showrunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Event Scheduling Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.2 (#28) |
| Scheduling | Organizers can schedule sessions and accepted submissions, check presenter scheduling conflicts, and let participants create personal agendas. | The schedule builder supports drag-and-drop scheduling, conflict detection, and beta intelligent slot finding and auto-scheduling. |
| Security | The features page lists HTTPS access, regular automatic backups, role-based access control, and extensive security features. | The site says Showrunner uses row-level security on every database table, role-based permissions at the UI and backend, and encryption in transit and at rest. |
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.
Showrunner
Showrunner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.