Fourwaves vs Grenadine

Fourwaves is a conference management service for academic and scientific events, covering abstract submissions, peer review, registration, event websites, programs and attendee apps. Submission forms can support calls for papers and abstracts, and organizers can export abstract books with author indexes. Review workflows offer single- or double-blind processes, reviewer conflict detection and custom scoring grids. Its iOS and Android app includes the event program, personal agenda, participant list and presentation materials, and works offline. An API with organization-specific keys provides endpoints for event, registration, form, submission and session data. The free Starter plan costs nothing and caps yearly submissions at 25. Essential costs $999 a year with a 100-submission limit; Advanced costs $2,599 a year with a 300-submission limit. Each lists a 3% service fee. When a yearly cap is reached, new submissions pause until an upgrade, though existing submissions, registrations and event websites remain accessible. The company describes its audience as research communities, universities, scientific societies and research networks.

Grenadine is cloud-based event management software for planning, managing, and running events. Its tools cover registration, online ticketing, schedule building, event websites, mobile apps, exhibitor lead services, and self-serve portals. Organizers can set ticket types and currencies, collect custom registration questions, and use waitlists for sessions or activities. Grenadine generates a public micro-website for each event, with responsive layouts for computers, tablets, and phones. Event apps for iOS and Android can include schedules, push notifications, attendee profiles, messaging, and e-ticketing. Documented JSON web service APIs provide two-way programmatic access to event data, with Swagger UI documentation. Virtual sessions can use Zoom, Vimeo, YouTube, Jitsi, and other services. Ticket payments use Stripe; enterprise customers can also use Moneris or Paysafe. Grenadine is paid, offers a free trial, and lists pricing on request. A third-party listing gives a price of $79.95 a month, billed per feature, per month; the maker’s current pricing page was not found.