Congressio vs PeerSubmit

Congressio10.0Visit PeerSubmit6.8Visit

Higher score Congressio #1 in Event Abstract Management Software 10.0/10 Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Congressio

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PeerSubmit #8 in Event Abstract Management Software 6.8/10 From $100/yr ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PeerSubmit

• Congressio fits best

  End-to-end conferences needing deep workflows

• PeerSubmit fits best

  Teams wanting broad submission types and automation

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Side by side

Feature	Congressio 10.0/10 Visit ↗	PeerSubmit 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	10.0	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Event Abstract Management Software	#8 in Event Abstract Management Software
Best for	End-to-end conferences needing deep workflows	Teams wanting broad submission types and automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$100/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	GDPR
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Congressio 5/5 · PeerSubmit 5/5
Scoring tools	✓	✓
Blind review	✓	✓
Author revisions	✓	✓
Poster handling	✓	✓
Publishing tools	✓	✓
Specs
Submission types	Multiple	Multiple
Review workflow	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Configurable single-, double-, or open-blind review workflows Submission-to-program workflow includes revisions and publishing Registration, ticketing, QR passes, and check-in in one platform	Supports abstracts, papers, extended abstracts, and posters Configurable blind review, scoring, conflicts, revisions, and decisions Integrates with payment, storage, analytics, and email services
Cons	Free plan supports only 1 active event and 100 submissions Web-only platform with a focused set of listed integrations Enterprise pricing uses custom contracts and invoicing	No free plan; paid plans start at $100 per conference per year Starter is limited to 50 submissions API access is available only on the Enterprise plan
Our verdict	Congressio is a web-based conference-management platform for research symposia, medical congresses, industry summits, developer conferences, and other CFP-driven events. It covers the workflow from submission forms and peer review through… Read the review →	PeerSubmit is a web-based platform for academic conferences, journals, universities, research organizations, and scientific societies. It manages abstracts, papers, extended abstracts, and posters through customizable forms and structured… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Congressio — where it wins

  • Configurable single-, double-, or open-blind review workflows
  • Submission-to-program workflow includes revisions and publishing
  • Registration, ticketing, QR passes, and check-in in one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan supports only 1 active event and 100 submissions
  • Web-only platform with a focused set of listed integrations
  • Enterprise pricing uses custom contracts and invoicing

• PeerSubmit — where it wins

  • Supports abstracts, papers, extended abstracts, and posters
  • Configurable blind review, scoring, conflicts, revisions, and decisions
  • Integrates with payment, storage, analytics, and email services

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $100 per conference per year
  • Starter is limited to 50 submissions
  • API access is available only on the Enterprise plan

• Congressio10.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 14-day trial

  A full conference workflow with a useful free plan and scalable paid tiers.

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• PeerSubmit6.8/10 · From $100/yr

  A broad event workflow covering submissions, review, decisions, registration, and AI summaries.

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