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Best START Conference Manager Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from event abstract management software ranked against START Conference Manager on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Indico Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    START Conference Manager vs Indico
  2. 2
    Fourwaves Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $83.25/mo6.9
    START Conference Manager vs Fourwaves
  3. 3
    ConfTool Free plan AndroidiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    START Conference Manager vs ConfTool
  4. 4
    HotCRP Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    START Conference Manager vs HotCRP
  5. 5
    SimplyConf Free plan self-hostedWeb $2.42/mo6.8
    START Conference Manager vs SimplyConf
  6. 6
    Congressio Free plan apiWeb $40.83/mo6.7
    START Conference Manager vs Congressio
  7. 7
    OpenConf Free plan self-hostedWeb 6.7
    START Conference Manager vs OpenConf
  8. 8
    AbstractWiz Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs AbstractWiz
  9. 9
    Brownbag Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs Brownbag
  10. 10
    EasyChair Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs EasyChair
  11. 11
    Microsoft CMT Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs Microsoft CMT
  12. 12
    Oxford Abstracts Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs Oxford Abstracts
  13. 13
    Sciencesconf Free plan Web Free6.6
    START Conference Manager vs Sciencesconf
  14. 14
    Lynk Free plan Web Free6.5
    START Conference Manager vs Lynk
  15. 15
    OpenReview Free plan apiWeb Free6.5
    START Conference Manager vs OpenReview
  16. 16
    Eventact Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $210/mo6.4
    START Conference Manager vs Eventact
  17. 17
    Linklings AndroidiOSWeb 6.3
    START Conference Manager vs Linklings
  18. 18
    Ex Ordo AndroidiOSWeb 6.2
    START Conference Manager vs Ex Ordo
  19. 19
    OpenWater Grant Management AndroidWeb 6.1
    START Conference Manager vs OpenWater Grant Management
  20. 20
    Congirus Web 6.0
    START Conference Manager vs Congirus

START Conference Manager alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Indico7.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
2Fourwaves6.9Free plan$83.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
3ConfTool6.8Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, self-hosted, Web
4HotCRP6.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5SimplyConf6.8Free plan$2.42/moself-hosted, Web
6Congressio6.7Free plan$40.83/moAPI, Web
7OpenConf6.7Free plan—self-hosted, Web
8AbstractWiz6.6Free planFreeWeb
9Brownbag6.6Free planFreeWeb
10EasyChair6.6Free planFreeWeb
11Microsoft CMT6.6Free planFreeWeb
12Oxford Abstracts6.6Free planFreeWeb
13Sciencesconf6.6Free planFreeWeb
14Lynk6.5Free planFreeWeb
15OpenReview6.5Free planFreeAPI, Web
16Eventact6.4No$210/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
17Linklings6.3No—Android, iOS, Web
18Ex Ordo6.2No—Android, iOS, Web
19OpenWater Grant Management6.1No—Android, Web
20Congirus6.0No—Web
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Questions about START Conference Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to START Conference Manager?

Indico, number 1 in event abstract management software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Fourwaves, ConfTool, HotCRP and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to START Conference Manager?

Indico is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.