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Best START Conference Manager Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from event abstract management software ranked against START Conference Manager on the same published basis.

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

START Conference Manager 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 START Conference Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to START Conference Manager?

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 START Conference Manager?

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.