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Congressio vs Fourwaves

Both stand on event abstract management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Congressio

Free plan APIWeb

Congressio covers conference workflows from submission and review through ticketing and virtual sessions. Its free plan has defined event, submission, and seat limits, and payment currency options are limited to three currencies.

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Fourwaves

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Fourwaves combines submission, review, registration and event tools for academic conferences. The free Starter plan has a 25-submission annual cap, and each listed plan carries a 3% service fee.

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The facts

	Congressio	Fourwaves
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web
Lowest paid plan	Standard: $49 a month	Essential: $999 a year
Plans published	4	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	congressio.net	fourwaves.com
On event abstract management software	#7 of 29	#3 of 29

Congressio: what it does well

Free plan includes one active event.
Supports double-blind review and conflict detection.
Offers virtual-event streaming, Q&A, and polls.
QR passes work with Apple and Google Wallet.
Interface is available in six languages.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 100 submissions.
Free plan includes only three team seats.
Online ticket payments support EUR, GBP, and USD only.
Paid plans start at $49 a month.

Fourwaves: what it does well

Supports single- and double-blind review
Exports abstract books with author indexes
Mobile app works offline
Starter includes unlimited registrations and events
API includes event and submission endpoints

What to know first

Starter caps yearly abstract submissions at 25
All three listed plans have a 3% service fee
New submissions pause at the plan cap

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