
AbstractWiz
AbstractWiz is a web platform for academic conference, workshop, and event organizers managing abstract submissions and review.
What AbstractWiz is
AbstractWiz is a web platform for academic conference, workshop, and event organizers managing abstract submissions and review. It accepts plain text, rich text, and file submissions; accepted oral submissions can include uploaded papers. Organizers can tailor submission and review forms with fields or criteria, invite reviewers, and assign work according to reviewers’ preferred expertise areas. Reviews can be hidden from authors. Automated notifications and customizable bulk emails to selected user groups support event communications. A dashboard summarizes submission and review progress, and filtered lists can produce reports. Accepted submissions can be compiled into a customizable book for browser-based printing. Organizers can import abstracts or export the database to a spreadsheet, but import is excluded from the Free plan. Free costs nothing and allows up to 20 submissions. Standard costs 270.00 USD once per event, with unlimited submissions and all features. A Custom option provides event setup and reviewer or committee addition and assignment, with price available by contacting the maker. Users can create an event to explore the platform before committing, without providing card details.
Good
- Accepts text, rich text, and file submissions
- Reviewers can be assigned by expertise areas
- Includes reports and a customizable abstracts book
- Trial event requires no card details
Watch out
- Free plan is limited to 20 submissions
- Free plan excludes import
- Standard is billed once per event
Who it suits
It suits academic conference, workshop, and event organizers who need submission forms, reviewer assignment, and progress reporting. It is also relevant to events that want to compile accepted work into a printable abstract book.
Verdict
AbstractWiz brings submissions, reviewer workflows, communications, and reporting together for event organizers. The Free plan’s submission cap and lack of import are key considerations before selecting it.
Plans and prices
From AbstractWiz's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 20 submissions · No import feature · per event |
| Standard | $270, paid once | Unlimited submissions · All features · per event |
| Custom | Priced on request | Event setup available · Reviewer and committee addition and assignment available · Contact for pricing |
The facts
Each one read from AbstractWiz's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Communications
- The platform generates automated email notifications and lets organizers send customizable bulk emails to subsets of users.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Custom forms
- Organizers can add fields or criteria to submission and review forms.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Event license
- An event license runs from creation of the abstract submission instance until the end of the event.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- Organizers can import abstracts or export the database to a spreadsheet application; the Free plan excludes import.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Personal data
- The privacy terms say data is retained as long as needed to provide event-organizer services, then erased unless the user consents to further communication; personal information is not disclosed outside the event unless the user agrees.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The maker says it uses HTTPS, data centres compliant with ISO/IEC and PCI DSS security certifications, and does not store credit card details on its platform.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AbstractWiz helps academic conference, workshop, and event organizers manage abstract submissions and review.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reports and abstracts book
- A dashboard summarizes submission and review progress, filtered lists can produce reports, and accepted submissions can be compiled into a customizable book printable through a browser.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reviewer workflow
- Organizers can invite reviewers and assign submissions based on reviewers’ preferred areas of expertise; reviews can be hidden from authors.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Submission formats
- Organizers can accept abstracts as plain text, rich text, or files, and accepted oral submissions can include uploaded papers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact support through the Contact Us support form, and the FAQ says the team will respond promptly.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2003checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- The maker says AbstractWiz emerged from Stellenbosch University in 2003.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- Users can create an event to explore the platform before committing, and signup requires no card details.checked 7 Oct 2026
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