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Best AMS (Article Management System) Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from event abstract management software ranked against AMS (Article Management System) on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Fourwaves Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $83.25/mo6.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Fourwaves
  2. 2
    Indico Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Indico
  3. 3
    ConfTool Free plan AndroidiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    AMS (Article Management System) vs ConfTool
  4. 4
    HotCRP Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    AMS (Article Management System) vs HotCRP
  5. 5
    SimplyConf Free plan self-hostedWeb $2.42/mo6.4
    AMS (Article Management System) vs SimplyConf
  6. 6
    AbstractWiz Free plan Web Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs AbstractWiz
  7. 7
    Brownbag Free plan Web Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Brownbag
  8. 8
    Congressio Free plan apiWeb $40.83/mo6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Congressio
  9. 9
    EasyChair Free plan Web Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs EasyChair
  10. 10
    Lynk Free plan Web Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Lynk
  11. 11
    Microsoft CMT Free plan Web Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Microsoft CMT
  12. 12
    OpenConf Free plan self-hostedWeb 6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenConf
  13. 13
    OpenReview Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenReview
  14. 14
    Oxford Abstracts Free plan Web Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Oxford Abstracts
  15. 15
    Sciencesconf Free plan Web Free6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Sciencesconf
  16. 16
    Ex Ordo AndroidiOSWeb 5.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Ex Ordo
  17. 17
    Linklings AndroidiOSWeb 5.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Linklings
  18. 18
    OpenWater Grant Management AndroidWeb 5.4
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenWater Grant Management
  19. 19
    CATALYST Web 5.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs CATALYST
  20. 20
    Congirus Web 5.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Congirus

AMS (Article Management System) alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Fourwaves6.5Free plan$83.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
2Indico6.5Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
3ConfTool6.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, self-hosted, Web
4HotCRP6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5SimplyConf6.4Free plan$2.42/moself-hosted, Web
6AbstractWiz6.3Free planFreeWeb
7Brownbag6.3Free planFreeWeb
8Congressio6.3Free plan$40.83/moAPI, Web
9EasyChair6.3Free planFreeWeb
10Lynk6.3Free planFreeWeb
11Microsoft CMT6.3Free planFreeWeb
12OpenConf6.3Free plan—self-hosted, Web
13OpenReview6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
14Oxford Abstracts6.3Free planFreeWeb
15Sciencesconf6.3Free planFreeWeb
16Ex Ordo5.5No—Android, iOS, Web
17Linklings5.5No—Android, iOS, Web
18OpenWater Grant Management5.4No—Android, Web
19CATALYST5.3No—Web
20Congirus5.3No—Web
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Questions about AMS (Article Management System) alternatives

What is the best alternative to AMS (Article Management System)?

Fourwaves, number 1 in event abstract management software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Indico, ConfTool, HotCRP and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AMS (Article Management System)?

Fourwaves 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.