Best Speaker Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Indico is ranked #1 of 28 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Novex Speaker Management and ConfTool. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Novex Speaker Management. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Novex Speaker Management at $82.50/mo.
Speaker management software is for organizing the work around speakers, from applications through session assignments and travel details. The ranked entries are compared on application forms, contracts, email automation, speaker portals, and speaker limits, as well as free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Consider which parts of the process your team needs to manage in one workflow, and check whether the listed limits suit your event. OpenSession and Trackstage appear first, with OpenRostrum among the next entries. The ordering offers a way to start comparing the listed features against your event’s speaker coordination needs.
28 speaker management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
14 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndicoWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Novex Speaker ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $82.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | ConfToolWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | FourwavesWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $83.25/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | OpenCFPWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | SessionizeWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | EasyChairWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | OpenConfWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | OpenSessionWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | Oxford AbstractsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | Speaker DreamWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 12 | TrackstageWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 13 | submitcfpWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 14 | Ex OrdoWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 15 | SpeakcoreWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 16 | GreenroomWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 17 | SpeakerWeaveWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 18 | BagEventWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.3 |
| 19 | CallboardWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 20 | CrowdPassWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.2 |
| 21 | Morressier Abstract ManagerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | pretalxWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 23 | X-CDWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | OpenRostrumWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | Untitled ConferenceWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Application forms | Speaker portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indico | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Novex Speaker Management | 6.6 | Free plan | $82.50/mo | Yes | 299 /mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | ConfTool | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Fourwaves | 6.5 | Free plan | $83.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | OpenCFP | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Sessionize | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | EasyChair | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | OpenConf | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | OpenSession | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Oxford Abstracts | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Speaker Dream | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Trackstage | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | submitcfp | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Ex Ordo | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Speakcore | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Greenroom | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | SpeakerWeave | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | BagEvent | 5.3 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | Callboard | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | CrowdPass | 5.2 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 21 | Morressier Abstract Manager | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | pretalx | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | X-CD | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | OpenRostrum | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | Untitled Conference | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which speaker management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Indico is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 6.6. Novex Speaker Management is second and ConfTool third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Novex Speaker Management has the lowest first paid tier we found: $82.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.