Greenroom vs Trackstage

Greenroom9.4Visit Trackstage9.0Visit

Higher score Greenroom #1 in Speaker Management Software 9.4/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Greenroom

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Trackstage #5 in Speaker Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Trackstage

• Greenroom fits best

  Open-source teams managing speakers end to end

• Trackstage fits best

  Free teams wanting open CFP-to-agenda workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Greenroom 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Trackstage 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Speaker Management Software	#5 in Speaker Management Software
Best for	Open-source teams managing speakers end to end	Free teams wanting open CFP-to-agenda workflows
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Free
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Greenroom 4/6 · Trackstage 4/6
Application forms	✓	✓
Speaker portal	✓	✓
Contract management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Travel details	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Session assignments	✓	✓
Email automation	✓	✓
Specs
Speaker limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers CFPs, blind review, onboarding, scheduling, and publishing Reusable speaker CRM with sourcing, segments, merging, and bulk outreach REST API, signed webhooks, embeds, and Airtable synchronization	Covers CFPs, proposal review, speaker tasks, scheduling, and publishing Self-hosted edition includes every feature under an MIT license Free beta cloud plan supports unlimited events, submissions, and speakers
Cons	Airtable is the listed third-party integration Self-hosting requires the team to manage deployment responsibilities Its broad event workflow may exceed the needs of simple CFP programs	Self-hosting requires your own servers and operational responsibility The hosted cloud service is available while in beta Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of simple event schedules
Our verdict	Greenroom is an open-source conference program platform for organizers managing speakers from call for speakers through publication. It combines application forms, blind review, speaker status tracking, onboarding tasks, agenda building,… Read the review →	Trackstage is open-source speaker management software for teams running developer conferences, meetups, company summits, academic symposia, hackathons, and similar events. It connects the public call for papers with proposal review,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Greenroom — where it wins

  • Covers CFPs, blind review, onboarding, scheduling, and publishing
  • Reusable speaker CRM with sourcing, segments, merging, and bulk outreach
  • REST API, signed webhooks, embeds, and Airtable synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • Airtable is the listed third-party integration
  • Self-hosting requires the team to manage deployment responsibilities
  • Its broad event workflow may exceed the needs of simple CFP programs

• Trackstage — where it wins

  • Covers CFPs, proposal review, speaker tasks, scheduling, and publishing
  • Self-hosted edition includes every feature under an MIT license
  • Free beta cloud plan supports unlimited events, submissions, and speakers

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires your own servers and operational responsibility
  • The hosted cloud service is available while in beta
  • Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of simple event schedules

• Greenroom9.4/10 · Open source

  A broad, self-hostable workspace covering speaker management from CFP to publication.

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• Trackstage9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source workflow covering submissions, speakers, scheduling, and publishing.

  Visit TrackstageFull verdict →