Fireside

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What Fireside is

Fireside is conference organizing software for managing proposals, reviews, speaker commitments, placements, and event agendas. It offers different views for organizers, reviewers, speakers, volunteers, attendees, and the public. The software is open source under Apache-2.0 and free on its Free and open source plan, listed as free. It runs in the customer’s Cloudflare account using one Worker and one database, with web, API, and self-hosted options.

Reviewers see only assigned proposals and do not see speaker names while scoring. Organizers can set named, dated review rounds, keep scores private until submission, and export results as CSV. Call-for-speakers forms allow configurable questions, conditional fields, and autosave. The agenda builder blocks room or speaker conflicts. Speaker records include filters, saved searches, notes, duplicate merging, CSV imports, and invitations. File requests keep earlier uploads and allow comments; the latest files can be exported together as a ZIP. Attendees can save sessions without logging in, check walking conflicts, use calendar files, and connect with people they met.

Who it suits

Fireside suits conference organizers who need to coordinate proposals, reviews, speakers, and schedules, as well as event teams providing tools for attendees and volunteers. Its self-hosted deployment may also suit teams that want the service to run in their own Cloudflare account.

What it does well

Free plan listed as free.
Reviewers score assigned proposals without speaker names.
Agenda builder blocks room and speaker conflicts.
Attendees can save sessions without logging in.
Latest requested files can be exported as a ZIP.

What to know first

Deployment uses a Worker and one database in Cloudflare.
Reviewers only see proposals assigned to them.
Runner links require no sign-in.

Limits

The listed free and open-source plan allows three submissions. The AI Engineer New York 2026 call also allows each person to submit up to three proposals.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free and open source	conference organizing software · covers all roles	Free

As onfireside.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the Fireside website.
Run it in your own Cloudflare account using one Worker and one database.
Use the web interface or connect through the API.
Set up conference roles and submission, review, and scheduling workflows.

Verdict

Fireside combines proposal intake, review workflows, speaker management, and agenda planning in one conference tool. Its free, open-source offering includes attendee features and runs in the customer’s Cloudflare account.

Questions

How much does Fireside cost?

Its Free and open source plan is free and covers all roles.

Is Fireside open source?

Yes. Fireside is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Where does Fireside run?

It runs in the customer’s own Cloudflare account using one Worker and one database. Its listed platforms are web, API, and self-hosted.

How many proposals can a person submit?

The listed submission limit is three. The AI Engineer New York 2026 call also allows each person up to three proposals.

Who founded Fireside?

The site identifies Aditya as its founder.

Does Fireside connect to Claude or MCP clients?

Fireside exposes a Model Context Protocol endpoint and provides connection instructions for Claude and MCP clients.

Facts from Fireside's own pages

Access controls: Per-conference roles include owner, approver, editor, and viewer, while runner links are scoped to one event and require no sign-in. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Attendee features: Attendees can save sessions without login, check walking conflicts, use calendar files, and connect with people they met. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Blind review: Reviewers see only assigned proposals with names hidden while they score them. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Call forms: Call-for-speakers forms support configurable questions, conditional fields, and autosave. · github.com, 30 Sept 2026
Deliverables: File requests retain earlier upload versions, support organizer-speaker comments, and can export the latest files as one ZIP. · github.com, 30 Sept 2026
Deployment: It runs in the customer’s own Cloudflare account using one Worker and one database. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Integrations: Fireside exposes a Model Context Protocol endpoint and provides connection instructions for Claude and MCP clients. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Maker: The site identifies Aditya as the founder of Fireside. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Open source: Fireside is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Purpose: Fireside is conference organizing software covering proposals, reviews, placements, speaker obligations, and agendas. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Review workflow: Review rounds are named and dated, reviewer scores remain private until submission, and results can be exported to CSV. · github.com, 30 Sept 2026
Roles: The product provides role-specific views for organizers, reviewers, speakers, volunteers, attendees, and the public. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Scheduling: The agenda builder refuses placements that double-book a room or speaker. · github.com, 30 Sept 2026
Security and privacy: The site states there are no trackers or cookie wall, and that speaker data stays in the customer’s account. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026
Speaker management: The speaker CRM includes filters, saved searches, contact notes, duplicate merging, sourcing, CSV import, and invitation workflows. · github.com, 30 Sept 2026
Submission limit example: The AI Engineer New York 2026 call allows each person to send up to three proposals. · onfireside.com, 30 Sept 2026

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