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Head-to-head · Event Scheduling Software

Ex Ordo vs Indico

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Ex Ordo #6 in Event Scheduling Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Ex Ordo
Indico #8 in Event Scheduling Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Indico

Ex Ordo leads on 0 checks, Indico on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEx Ordo · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly Indico
  • Most featuresEx Ordo · 5 of 5

Ex Ordo scores higher on our rubric for event scheduling software: 8.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Ex Ordo is the better fit for established academic conferences. Indico is the better fit for self-hosted institutional events.

  • Ex Ordo fits best

    Established academic conferences

  • Indico fits best

    Self-hosted institutional events

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Side by side

Feature Ex Ordo 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Indico 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.2
Ranking #6 in Event Scheduling Software #8 in Event Scheduling Software
Best for Established academic conferences Self-hosted institutional events
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Android, iOS
Support Email, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ex Ordo 5/5 · Indico 0/5
Session tracks ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Room scheduling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Speaker management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Attendee mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Hybrid event support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Attendee limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers submissions, peer review, registration, scheduling and proceedings
  • Checks room, speaker and track conflicts across multiple conference tracks
  • Supports virtual, hybrid and mobile programme delivery
  • Registration, forms, ticketing, badges, and QR codes in one system
  • Abstract submission, paper review, materials, and permanent event archives
  • Room booking, permissions, reminders, and an HTTP API for event operations
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its focus is scholarly and academic events rather than general events
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, simpler events
  • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization to install and operate it
  • Its verified event focus is in-person rather than broader event formats
  • The listed integration coverage is limited to Zoom
Our verdict

Ex Ordo is a conference management platform for scientific, medical, technical and academic events. It supports the workflow from calls for papers through programme delivery and post-event online content, combining abstract, paper, poster…

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Indico is a web application for organizations that manage structured events, from lectures and meetings to workshops and large conferences. Developed and maintained by CERN, it is aimed particularly at research institutions, universities,…

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  1. Ex OrdoEvent Scheduling Software 8.4Pricing on request
  2. IndicoEvent Scheduling Software 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ex Ordo — where it wins

    • Covers submissions, peer review, registration, scheduling and proceedings
    • Checks room, speaker and track conflicts across multiple conference tracks
    • Supports virtual, hybrid and mobile programme delivery

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Its focus is scholarly and academic events rather than general events
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, simpler events

  • Indico — where it wins

    • Registration, forms, ticketing, badges, and QR codes in one system
    • Abstract submission, paper review, materials, and permanent event archives
    • Room booking, permissions, reminders, and an HTTP API for event operations

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires an organization to install and operate it
    • Its verified event focus is in-person rather than broader event formats
    • The listed integration coverage is limited to Zoom

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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