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Fourwaves is designed for academic and scientific conferences, combining abstract submissions, peer review, registration, event websites, programs and conference apps. Its review tools support single- and double-blind workflows, conflict detection and custom scoring grids; organizers can also export abstract books with an author index. The mobile app includes programs, personal agendas, participant lists and presentation materials, with offline access. Fourwaves supports session tracks, room scheduling, speaker management and hybrid events, and its API covers event, registration, form, submission and session data.

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   Indico

   by Indico

   Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

   Free conference registration and onsite check-in — Indico offers registration forms, ticketing, onsite check-in and attendee email, while Fourwaves centers on academic submissions and review.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   Zoho Backstage

   Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

   In-person, virtual and hybrid event operations — Zoho Backstage adds exhibitor tools, analytics, zero-commission ticket sales and virtual-event features beyond Fourwaves’ academic workflow.

   Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site
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   Agorify

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

   Events with defined attendee limits and session tracks — Agorify prices plans by attendee capacity, with paid tiers for 400 to 2,000 attendees; Fourwaves caps yearly abstract submissions instead.

   Free plan · paid from €119/mo Visit site
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   ConfTool

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

   Academic conferences needing configurable submissions and invoicing — ConfTool supports configurable review, presenter conflict checks, invoicing and exports in several formats, while Fourwaves offers an offline attendee app.

   7.6 Free plan Visit site
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   Sessionize

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

   Calls for speakers and flexible schedule publishing — Sessionize focuses on speaker proposals and schedule publishing, with an attendee app and unlimited sessions, speakers and team members.

   Free plan · paid from $499 Visit site
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   Callboard

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Self-hosted, open-source event proposal workflows — Callboard is MIT-licensed and self-hosted, with weighted two-round reviews and a speaker portal rather than Fourwaves’ managed conference setup.

   Open source Visit site
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   GetSpot

   Free plan AndroidiPhone

   Recurring sports meetups with fees and waitlists — GetSpot handles sports meetup scheduling, capacity, waitlists and group payments, not academic submissions, peer review or conference programs.

   Free plan Visit site
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   HotCRP

   Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2
   8.9 Free plan · paid from $7.50 Visit site
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   AbstractWiz

   Free plan Web
   7.3 Free plan · paid from $270 Visit site
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    Brownbag

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $1,000 Visit site
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    Congressio

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    EasyChair

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $4 Visit site
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    OpenConf

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $400 Visit site
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    Lynk

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    OpenReview

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Microsoft CMT

    Free plan Web
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    SimplyConf

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.7 Free plan · paid from $29/yr Visit site
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    Oxford Abstracts

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan · paid from $890 Visit site
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    Sciencesconf

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Eventact

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.3 From $49 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Ex Ordo

    by Ex Ordo

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    joyn

    by joyn

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    AMS (Article Management System)

    Paid Web
    5.6 From $299/yr Visit site
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    CATALYST

    Paid Web
    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    PeerSubmit

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.6 From $100/yr Visit site
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    Linklings

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    EDAS

    Paid Web
    5.4 From $60 Visit site
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    Floq Abstract Management

    Paid Web
    5.3 From €1,900 Visit site
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    Congirus

    Paid Web
    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site

Its free Starter plan caps yearly submissions at 25 and charges a 3% service fee; Essential costs $999 USD per year and Advanced costs $2,599 USD per year, with submission caps of 100 and 300. Alternatives may be a better fit for free use, self-hosting, ticketing and onsite operations, or workflows focused on speaker proposals and schedules. Compare review and submission needs, attendee services, integrations, hosting and mobile platforms, as well as each alternative’s price and event limits.

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