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Head-to-head · Manuscript Submission Software

Microsoft CMT vs EDAS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Microsoft CMT #2 in Manuscript Submission Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Microsoft CMT
EDAS #8 in Manuscript Submission Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit EDAS

Microsoft CMT 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 scoreMicrosoft CMT · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Microsoft CMT

Microsoft CMT scores higher on our rubric for manuscript submission software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Microsoft CMT offers free plan; EDAS doesn't.

Microsoft CMT is the better fit for conferences needing a free, full-featured workflow. EDAS is the better fit for IEEE-oriented conferences processing papers.

  • Microsoft CMT fits best

    Conferences needing a free, full-featured workflow

  • EDAS fits best

    IEEE-oriented conferences processing papers

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Side by side

Feature Microsoft CMT 9.1/10 Visit ↗ EDAS 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in Manuscript Submission Software #8 in Manuscript Submission Software
Best for Conferences needing a free, full-featured workflow IEEE-oriented conferences processing papers
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan $6/unit usage-based
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 1 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft CMT 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 abstracts through camera-ready papers and presentations.
  • Includes blind review, reviewer bidding, rebuttals, and review discussions.
  • Plans presentation sessions, rooms, and schedules; exports conference data.
  • 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
  • The supplied integration is limited to TPMS.
  • Workflow breadth may exceed the needs of conferences seeking a narrower tool.
  • Conference chairs configure reviewer capacity rather than relying on a product-wide limit.
  • 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

Microsoft CMT is a free, cloud-hosted web system from Microsoft Research for academic and scientific conference management. It serves conference chairs, reviewers, authors, and proceedings editors, with workflows that cover abstracts, full…

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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. Microsoft CMTManuscript Submission Software 9.1Free plan
  2. EDASManuscript Submission Software 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Microsoft CMT — where it wins

    • Supports abstracts through camera-ready papers and presentations.
    • Includes blind review, reviewer bidding, rebuttals, and review discussions.
    • Plans presentation sessions, rooms, and schedules; exports conference data.

    Where it doesn't

    • The supplied integration is limited to TPMS.
    • Workflow breadth may exceed the needs of conferences seeking a narrower tool.
    • Conference chairs configure reviewer capacity rather than relying on a product-wide limit.

  • 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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