Airballoon vs ConfTool

Airballoon8.2Visit ConfTool6.4Visit

Higher score Airballoon #3 in Call for Papers Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Airballoon

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ConfTool #10 in Call for Papers Software 6.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit ConfTool

• Airballoon fits best

  End-to-end conferences with attendee operations

• ConfTool fits best

  Hybrid conferences with broad platform coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Airballoon 8.2/10 Visit ↗	ConfTool 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.4
Ranking	#3 in Call for Papers Software	#10 in Call for Papers Software
Best for	End-to-end conferences with attendee operations	Hybrid conferences with broad platform coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Airballoon 2/2 · ConfTool 0/2
Blind review	✓ (best)	Not published
Schedule builder	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Submission types	Mixed	Not published
Review stages	Custom	Not published
Submission limit	Not published	Not published
Reviewer limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports paper, abstract, poster, and proposal submissions Combines blind review, committee management, and custom review stages Extends into websites, schedules, registration, networking, and payments	Online submission and peer-review workflows Tracks, rooms, speakers and agendas in one system Hybrid resources and attendee mobile-app integrations
Cons	Registration can incur transaction fees Presentation storage can incur storage fees Its broad event scope may exceed the needs of CFP-only teams	ConfTool Standard supports up to 150 participants Standard is intended for smaller non-commercial events Pro pricing depends on event requirements and size
Our verdict	Airballoon is a web-based conference-management platform from Lumvex Labs LLC for academic conferences and workshops. It covers the conference lifecycle from CFP publication and paper, abstract, poster, and proposal submissions through… Read the review →	ConfTool is a web-based event management system for academic conferences, workshops, congresses and seminars. It combines online submission and peer review with program scheduling, room assignments, participant registration, invoicing and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Airballoon — where it wins

  • Supports paper, abstract, poster, and proposal submissions
  • Combines blind review, committee management, and custom review stages
  • Extends into websites, schedules, registration, networking, and payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Registration can incur transaction fees
  • Presentation storage can incur storage fees
  • Its broad event scope may exceed the needs of CFP-only teams

• ConfTool — where it wins

  • Online submission and peer-review workflows
  • Tracks, rooms, speakers and agendas in one system
  • Hybrid resources and attendee mobile-app integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • ConfTool Standard supports up to 150 participants
  • Standard is intended for smaller non-commercial events
  • Pro pricing depends on event requirements and size

• Airballoon8.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad web-based conference system covering CFPs, review, event operations, and attendee engagement.

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• ConfTool6.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad conference platform covering review, scheduling, registration and hybrid events.

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