Best EDAS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from event abstract management software ranked against EDAS on the same published basis.
- 1EDAS vs Indico
- 2EDAS vs ConfTool
- 3EDAS vs Fourwaves
- 4EDAS vs HotCRP
- 5EDAS vs Congressio
- 6EDAS vs EasyChair
- 7EDAS vs OpenConf
- 8EDAS vs Oxford Abstracts
- 9EDAS vs Sciencesconf
- 10EDAS vs SimplyConf
- 11EDAS vs Lynk
- 12EDAS vs Microsoft CMT
- 13EDAS vs OpenReview
- 14EDAS vs Linklings
- 15EDAS vs Ex Ordo
- 16EDAS vs Congirus
- 17EDAS vs OpenWater Grant Management
- 18EDAS vs CATALYST
- 19EDAS vs joyn
- 20EDAS vs AbstractWiz
EDAS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indico | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | ConfTool | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Fourwaves | 6.5 | Free plan | $83.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | HotCRP | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Congressio | 6.4 | Free plan | $40.83/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | EasyChair | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | OpenConf | 6.4 | Free plan | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Oxford Abstracts | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | Sciencesconf | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | SimplyConf | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.42/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Lynk | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Microsoft CMT | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | OpenReview | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 14 | Linklings | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Ex Ordo | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Congirus | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | OpenWater Grant Management | 5.4 | No | — | Android, Web |
| 18 | CATALYST | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | joyn | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | AbstractWiz | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about EDAS alternatives
What is the best alternative to EDAS?
Indico, number 1 in event abstract management software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: ConfTool, Fourwaves, HotCRP and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to EDAS?
Indico is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.