Event Abstract Management Software head-to-head

Compare any two event abstract management software

First tool #1 Congressio · 10.0 #2 Sciencesconf · 9.0 #3 Microsoft CMT · 7.7 #4 EasyChair · 7.6 #5 Oxford Abstracts · 7.3 #6 SimplyConf · 7.1 #7 Indico · 6.8 #8 PeerSubmit · 6.8 #9 OpenReview · 6.6 #10 Ex Ordo · 6.5 #11 HotCRP · 6.5 #12 START Conference Manager · 6.2 #13 AbstractWiz · 6.1 #14 EDAS · 6.0 #15 AMS (Article Management System) · 6.0 #16 ConfTool · 5.9 #17 Lynk · 5.9 #18 Linklings · 5.7 #19 OpenConf · 5.7 #20 Brownbag · 5.7 #21 Fourwaves · 5.6 #22 Eventact · 5.4 #23 Congirus · 5.3 #24 CATALYST · 5.3 #25 Floq Abstract Management · 5.3 #26 Symposio · 5.3 #27 joyn · 5.2 #28 Sessionboard · 5.1 #29 OpenWater Grant Management · 5.1 vs S Second tool #1 Congressio · 10.0 #2 Sciencesconf · 9.0 #3 Microsoft CMT · 7.7 #4 EasyChair · 7.6 #5 Oxford Abstracts · 7.3 #6 SimplyConf · 7.1 #7 Indico · 6.8 #8 PeerSubmit · 6.8 #9 OpenReview · 6.6 #10 Ex Ordo · 6.5 #11 HotCRP · 6.5 #12 START Conference Manager · 6.2 #13 AbstractWiz · 6.1 #14 EDAS · 6.0 #15 AMS (Article Management System) · 6.0 #16 ConfTool · 5.9 #17 Lynk · 5.9 #18 Linklings · 5.7 #19 OpenConf · 5.7 #20 Brownbag · 5.7 #21 Fourwaves · 5.6 #22 Eventact · 5.4 #23 Congirus · 5.3 #24 CATALYST · 5.3 #25 Floq Abstract Management · 5.3 #26 Symposio · 5.3 #27 joyn · 5.2 #28 Sessionboard · 5.1 #29 OpenWater Grant Management · 5.1 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #29.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• Congressio#1 · 10.0 vs SSciencesconf#2 · 9.0 0 wins6 even0 wins Congressio leads on 0 of 6 checks, Sciencesconf on 0, and 6 are even. Congressio vs Sciencesconf →
• Congressio#1 · 10.0 vs MCMicrosoft CMT#3 · 7.7 4 wins2 even0 wins Congressio leads on 4 of 6 checks, Microsoft CMT on 0, and 2 are even. Scoring tools only on Congressio Congressio vs Microsoft CMT →
• SSciencesconf#2 · 9.0 vs MCMicrosoft CMT#3 · 7.7 4 wins2 even0 wins Sciencesconf leads on 4 of 6 checks, Microsoft CMT on 0, and 2 are even. Scoring tools only on Sciencesconf Sciencesconf vs Microsoft CMT →
• Congressio#1 · 10.0 vs EasyChair#4 · 7.6 4 wins2 even0 wins Congressio leads on 4 of 6 checks, EasyChair on 0, and 2 are even. Scoring tools only on Congressio Congressio vs EasyChair →
• SSciencesconf#2 · 9.0 vs EasyChair#4 · 7.6 4 wins2 even0 wins Sciencesconf leads on 4 of 6 checks, EasyChair on 0, and 2 are even. Scoring tools only on Sciencesconf Sciencesconf vs EasyChair →

Every top-8 matchup 25 comparisons, grouped by tool

• Congressio#1 · 10.0
  • vsSCongressio vs Sciencesconf9.0
  • vsMCCongressio vs Microsoft CMT7.7
  • vsCongressio vs EasyChair7.6
  • vsCongressio vs Oxford Abstracts7.3
  • vsCongressio vs SimplyConf7.1
  • vsCongressio vs Indico6.8
  • vsCongressio vs PeerSubmit6.8
• SSciencesconf#2 · 9.0
  • vsSciencesconf vs Congressio10.0
  • vsMCSciencesconf vs Microsoft CMT7.7
  • vsSciencesconf vs EasyChair7.6
  • vsSciencesconf vs Oxford Abstracts7.3
  • vsSciencesconf vs SimplyConf7.1
  • vsSciencesconf vs Indico6.8
  • vsSciencesconf vs PeerSubmit6.8
• MCMicrosoft CMT#3 · 7.7
  • vsMicrosoft CMT vs Congressio10.0
  • vsSMicrosoft CMT vs Sciencesconf9.0
  • vsMicrosoft CMT vs Oxford Abstracts7.3
  • vsMicrosoft CMT vs Indico6.8
  • vsMicrosoft CMT vs PeerSubmit6.8
• EasyChair#4 · 7.6
  • vsEasyChair vs Congressio10.0
  • vsSEasyChair vs Sciencesconf9.0
  • vsEasyChair vs Oxford Abstracts7.3
  • vsEasyChair vs Indico6.8
  • vsEasyChair vs PeerSubmit6.8
• Oxford Abstracts#5 · 7.3
  • vsOxford Abstracts vs Congressio10.0
  • vsSOxford Abstracts vs Sciencesconf9.0
  • vsMCOxford Abstracts vs Microsoft CMT7.7
  • vsOxford Abstracts vs EasyChair7.6
  • vsOxford Abstracts vs SimplyConf7.1
  • vsOxford Abstracts vs Indico6.8
  • vsOxford Abstracts vs PeerSubmit6.8
• SimplyConf#6 · 7.1
  • vsSimplyConf vs Congressio10.0
  • vsSSimplyConf vs Sciencesconf9.0
  • vsSimplyConf vs Oxford Abstracts7.3
  • vsSimplyConf vs Indico6.8
  • vsSimplyConf vs PeerSubmit6.8
• Indico#7 · 6.8
  • vsIndico vs Congressio10.0
  • vsSIndico vs Sciencesconf9.0
  • vsMCIndico vs Microsoft CMT7.7
  • vsIndico vs EasyChair7.6
  • vsIndico vs Oxford Abstracts7.3
  • vsIndico vs SimplyConf7.1
  • vsIndico vs PeerSubmit6.8
• PeerSubmit#8 · 6.8
  • vsPeerSubmit vs Congressio10.0
  • vsSPeerSubmit vs Sciencesconf9.0
  • vsMCPeerSubmit vs Microsoft CMT7.7
  • vsPeerSubmit vs EasyChair7.6
  • vsPeerSubmit vs Oxford Abstracts7.3
  • vsPeerSubmit vs SimplyConf7.1
  • vsPeerSubmit vs Indico6.8

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