OpenConf vs OpenReview

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.

OpenReview is a configurable web and API platform for peer review and scientific communication. Venues can track submissions and coordinate authors, reviewers and editors through multiple review stages. Organizers configure review forms, permissions and timing, while accepted papers can retain reviews, comments and ongoing discussion. Reviewer-paper matching can use expertise, bids, constraints and reviewer balancing. Venues may enable real-time committee chat on paper forums; messages are hidden from authors and the public by default. The REST API covers records, groups, documents, invitations, assignments, conflicts and workflow automation. OpenReview’s web interface is free software under the GNU Affero General Public License v3, and other platform components are also open source. Its free plan provides free paper access and submissions with no fees. Organizers request a venue through a support form, then the OpenReview team reviews and deploys it. For venues with separate track deadlines and review forms, organizers are instructed to request a separate venue for each track. General inquiries use the support form.