Floq Abstract Management vs OpenConf
Floq Abstract Management
conferencecompass.comOpenConf
openconf.comSide by side
| Figure | Floq Abstract Management | OpenConf |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Event Abstract Management Software | 7.3 (#21) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Integrations | Conference Compass lists Single Sign-On and membership database integrations among its custom integrations. | Professional Edition lists IEEE eCopyright, ACM copyright export, and ORCID reviewer credit features. |
| Intended users | The maker describes the product for academic or professional events that organise abstracts. | The maker describes the Community Edition as an option for users who need basic submission, review, acceptance, and notification and can install and maintain it themselves. |
| Purpose | Floq Abstract Management is designed to simplify abstract handling for academic and professional events, from submissions through reviewer decisions. | OpenConf is a peer-review, conference, and abstract management software system. |
| Submission forms | Organisers can design submission forms to fit their event, and authors can submit abstracts through them. | Users can select from dozens of built-in fields or customize submission forms with their own fields. |
| Support | Conference Compass lists additional support and integrations starting at €2,880. | Technical support is included for hosting account contacts and for license contacts; Community Edition users are not provided support. |
Plans
Floq Abstract Management
- Floq Abstract Management€1,900, paid once
OpenConf
- Plus Edition$400 a month
- Professional Edition$900 a month
- OpenConf Hosting Service$600 a year
- Community EditionFree
- Plus Edition Standard License$400, paid once
- Professional Edition Standard License$900, paid once
In their own words
Floq Abstract Management
Floq Abstract Management has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OpenConf
OpenConf is a system for managing peer review, conferences and abstracts. Organizers can build submission forms from built-in fields or add their own, then assign reviews manually or match submissions and reviewers by topic or bids. Its workflow includes scoring, acceptance decisions, notifications and committee discussion. Accepted submissions can be scheduled into a web program or print booklet, and proceedings can be published online. OpenConf can be installed on a customer's server or used through a hosting service administered by the maker. Authentication options include passkeys, magic links and single sign-on using OIDC and SAML. Privacy tools include policy links, cookie banners, consent checkboxes, personal-information review and administrator-managed data deletion. Professional Edition lists IEEE eCopyright, ACM copyright export and ORCID reviewer credit features. OpenConf 8 requires an HTTP server with TLS/SSL, PHP 7.3 or later and MySQL 8.0.4 or later. Support is included for hosting account and license contacts; Community Edition users receive no support. Community Edition has no listed price and is limited to three or fewer events and journals per calendar year.