Indico vs Symposio
Indico
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| Figure | Indico | Symposio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Event Abstract Management Software | 8.6 (#5) | 6.5 (#29) |
| Purpose | Indico is an open-source tool for event organization, archival and collaboration. | Symposio is an all-in-one solution for organisers of scientific conferences and symposia, with tools for registrations, abstract submissions and programme scheduling. |
| Support | The maker lists a community forum, documentation, GitHub issue reporting, and contact by email. | Support varies by plan: Standard technical support, personalised technical support with Premium, and priority technical support with Custom. |
Plans
Symposio
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
Indico
Indico is a free, open-source tool for organizing events, archiving materials, and supporting collaboration. It provides workflows for seminars, meetings, workshops, and conferences, and can bring an institute’s events together. For conferences, organizers can handle registration and abstract submission, store papers and other materials, and provide participant badges. Events use hierarchical categories, protections for resources, and roles within events. The room-booking module supports delegated management, booking approvals, and audiovisual equipment management. Indico integrates with Zoom so participants can join video conferences with a single click; listed plugins also cover PayPal payments and Amazon S3 event-file storage. It can be customized through configuration and plugins, and its HTTP Export API exposes category contents, events, rooms, and bookings. Indico is installed as a self-hosted instance. The project began in 2002, and CERN adopted it for event management in 2004 and has financed its development since. The maker describes room booking as suited to companies, research institutes, and universities.