Best HotCRP Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from event abstract management software ranked against HotCRP on the same published basis.
- 1HotCRP vs Indico
- 2HotCRP vs ConfTool
- 3HotCRP vs Fourwaves
- 5HotCRP vs Congressio
- 6HotCRP vs EasyChair
- 7HotCRP vs OpenConf
- 8HotCRP vs Oxford Abstracts
- 9HotCRP vs Sciencesconf
- 10HotCRP vs SimplyConf
- 11HotCRP vs Lynk
- 12HotCRP vs Microsoft CMT
- 13HotCRP vs Linklings
- 14HotCRP vs Ex Ordo
- 15HotCRP vs Congirus
- 16HotCRP vs OpenWater Grant Management
- 17HotCRP vs CATALYST
- 18HotCRP vs joyn
- 19HotCRP vs AbstractWiz
- 20HotCRP vs Brownbag
- 21HotCRP vs OpenReview
HotCRP 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 |
| 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 | Linklings | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Ex Ordo | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Congirus | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | OpenWater Grant Management | 5.4 | No | — | Android, Web |
| 17 | CATALYST | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | joyn | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | AbstractWiz | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Brownbag | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | OpenReview | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
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Questions about HotCRP alternatives
What is the best alternative to HotCRP?
Indico, number 1 in event abstract management software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: ConfTool, Fourwaves, Congressio and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HotCRP?
Indico is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.