EasyChair vs Oxford Abstracts

EasyChair7.6Visit Oxford Abstracts7.3Visit

Higher score EasyChair #4 in Event Abstract Management Software 7.6/10 Free plan · paid from $4 Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit EasyChair

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Oxford Abstracts #5 in Event Abstract Management Software 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from $890 Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Try Oxford Abstracts

• EasyChair fits best

  Researchers needing proven low-cost review management

• Oxford Abstracts fits best

  Large events needing unlimited abstract submissions

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Side by side

Feature	EasyChair 7.6/10 Visit ↗	Oxford Abstracts 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	7.3
Ranking	#4 in Event Abstract Management Software	#5 in Event Abstract Management Software
Best for	Researchers needing proven low-cost review management	Large events needing unlimited abstract submissions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EasyChair 1/5 · Oxford Abstracts 1/5
Scoring tools	Not published	Not published
Blind review	✓	✓
Author revisions	Not published	Not published
Poster handling	Not published	Not published
Publishing tools	Not published	Not published
Specs
Submission types	Not published	Abstracts
Review workflow	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes submissions, reviewing, blind review, and secure hosting Covers review, rebuttals, scheduling, registration, and proceedings Publishing integrations include IEEE, ACM, and Springer workflows	Unlimited submissions across the listed plans Multi-stage, double-blind review with flexible assignments Abstract books, schedules, ticketing, and registration in one platform
Cons	Usage pricing varies by currency, volume, payment plan, and country Advanced capabilities are distributed across paid plan tiers Web-only access limits platform flexibility	Paid abstract management starts at $890 per event Conference features require the $2,290 per-event plan The listed integrations are Stripe, PayPal, and Zoom
Our verdict	EasyChair is a web-based conference management system for conference chairs, program committees, reviewers, authors, and organizers. It supports academic events ranging from workshops to conferences, with tools for call-for-papers… Read the review →	Oxford Abstracts is a web-based platform for academic conference organisers managing submissions, reviews, decisions, communications, reports, abstract books, ticketing, registration, and conference programs. It supports configurable… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EasyChair — where it wins

  • Free plan includes submissions, reviewing, blind review, and secure hosting
  • Covers review, rebuttals, scheduling, registration, and proceedings
  • Publishing integrations include IEEE, ACM, and Springer workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage pricing varies by currency, volume, payment plan, and country
  • Advanced capabilities are distributed across paid plan tiers
  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility

• Oxford Abstracts — where it wins

  • Unlimited submissions across the listed plans
  • Multi-stage, double-blind review with flexible assignments
  • Abstract books, schedules, ticketing, and registration in one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid abstract management starts at $890 per event
  • Conference features require the $2,290 per-event plan
  • The listed integrations are Stripe, PayPal, and Zoom

• EasyChair7.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $4

  A flexible academic event workflow with a free entry plan and usage-based paid tiers.

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• Oxford Abstracts7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $890

  A broad abstract workflow with unlimited submissions and conference planning tools.

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