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Head-to-head · Manuscript Submission Software

EasyChair vs EDAS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score EasyChair #1 in Manuscript Submission Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit EasyChair
EDAS #8 in Manuscript Submission Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit EDAS

EasyChair leads on 1 check, EDAS on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEasyChair · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly EasyChair

EasyChair scores higher on our rubric for manuscript submission software: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

EasyChair offers free plan; EDAS doesn't.

EasyChair is the better fit for established conferences managing the full submission cycle. EDAS is the better fit for IEEE-oriented conferences processing papers.

  • EasyChair fits best

    Established conferences managing the full submission cycle

  • EDAS fits best

    IEEE-oriented conferences processing papers

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Side by side

Feature EasyChair 9.3/10 Visit ↗ EDAS 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #1 in Manuscript Submission Software #8 in Manuscript Submission Software
Best for Established conferences managing the full submission cycle IEEE-oriented conferences processing papers
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $4/unit usage-based $6/unit usage-based
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 4 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EasyChair 0/5 · EDAS 0/5
Conference submissions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Multi-journal management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Configurable intake forms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automated email notices Not checked yet Not checked yet
ORCID integration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports double- and triple-blind review, reviewer bidding, and rebuttals
  • Professional adds multi-track programs, generation, and publishing
  • Executive includes proceedings, analytics, and external-service integrations
  • Configurable review workflows with single- or double-blind review
  • Manual or automatic reviewer assignment and paper processing
  • IEEE eCopyright and IEEE Xplore proceedings preparation
Cons
  • Professional and Executive charges are per submission, so costs vary with volume
  • The Free plan does not list program, proceedings, or rebuttal modules
  • VIP pricing is not displayed
  • Paper processing has a $60 minimum per conference
  • Additional services have separate charges
  • Web-based and cloud-hosted, with no desktop platform listed
Our verdict

EasyChair is a web-based conference management system for chairs, program committees, reviewers, authors, and organizers. It brings abstract and paper submission together with reviewer management, peer review, online discussion, rebuttals,…

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EDAS is a hosted web application for managing paper submissions and the broader work of running conferences, workshops, and similar events. It covers paper registration and manuscript upload, reviewer assignment, review forms, decisions,…

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  1. EasyChairManuscript Submission Software 9.3Free plan
  2. EDASManuscript Submission Software 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • EasyChair — where it wins

    • Supports double- and triple-blind review, reviewer bidding, and rebuttals
    • Professional adds multi-track programs, generation, and publishing
    • Executive includes proceedings, analytics, and external-service integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Professional and Executive charges are per submission, so costs vary with volume
    • The Free plan does not list program, proceedings, or rebuttal modules
    • VIP pricing is not displayed

  • EDAS — where it wins

    • Configurable review workflows with single- or double-blind review
    • Manual or automatic reviewer assignment and paper processing
    • IEEE eCopyright and IEEE Xplore proceedings preparation

    Where it doesn't

    • Paper processing has a $60 minimum per conference
    • Additional services have separate charges
    • Web-based and cloud-hosted, with no desktop platform listed

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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