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Head-to-head · Event Abstract Management Software

Microsoft CMT vs PeerSubmit

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Microsoft CMT #3 in Event Abstract Management Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Microsoft CMT
PeerSubmit #8 in Event Abstract Management Software 6.8/10 From $100/yr ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PeerSubmit

Microsoft CMT leads on 1 check, PeerSubmit on 4, and 1 is 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 scoreMicrosoft CMT · 7.7/10
  • Free planonly Microsoft CMT
  • Most featuresPeerSubmit · 5 of 5

Microsoft CMT scores higher on our rubric for event abstract management software: 7.7 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Microsoft CMT offers free plan; PeerSubmit doesn't. PeerSubmit offers scoring tools; Microsoft CMT doesn't publish it. PeerSubmit offers author revisions; Microsoft CMT doesn't publish it. PeerSubmit offers poster handling; Microsoft CMT doesn't publish it. PeerSubmit offers publishing tools; Microsoft CMT doesn't publish it.

Microsoft CMT is the better fit for academic conferences wanting a free platform. PeerSubmit is the better fit for teams wanting broad submission types and automation.

  • Microsoft CMT fits best

    Academic conferences wanting a free platform

  • PeerSubmit fits best

    Teams wanting broad submission types and automation

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Side by side

Feature Microsoft CMT 7.7/10 Visit ↗ PeerSubmit 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.8
Ranking #3 in Event Abstract Management Software #8 in Event Abstract Management Software
Best for Academic conferences wanting a free platform Teams wanting broad submission types and automation
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not published $100/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft CMT 1/5 · PeerSubmit 5/5
Scoring tools Not published ✓ (best)
Blind review ✓ ✓
Author revisions Not published ✓ (best)
Poster handling Not published ✓ (best)
Publishing tools Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Submission types Not published Multiple
Review workflow Not published Custom
Our review
Pros
  • Supports multi-track conferences and mixed submission types
  • Includes blind review, bidding, rebuttals, and meta-review workflows
  • Plans sessions, rooms, schedules, and camera-ready collection
  • Supports abstracts, papers, extended abstracts, and posters
  • Configurable blind review, scoring, conflicts, revisions, and decisions
  • Integrates with payment, storage, analytics, and email services
Cons
  • Available through a web interface only
  • Focused on academic and scientific conference workflows
  • Reviewer capacity is configured per conference rather than product-wide
  • No free plan; paid plans start at $100 per conference per year
  • Starter is limited to 50 submissions
  • API access is available only on the Enterprise plan
Our verdict

Microsoft CMT is a free, web-based conference management system for academic and scientific peer review. It is designed for conference chairs, reviewers, authors, and proceedings editors, with workflows covering abstracts, full papers,…

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PeerSubmit is a web-based platform for academic conferences, journals, universities, research organizations, and scientific societies. It manages abstracts, papers, extended abstracts, and posters through customizable forms and structured…

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  1. Microsoft CMTEvent Abstract Management Software 7.7Free plan
  2. PeerSubmitEvent Abstract Management Software 6.8From $100/yr

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Microsoft CMT — where it wins

    • Supports multi-track conferences and mixed submission types
    • Includes blind review, bidding, rebuttals, and meta-review workflows
    • Plans sessions, rooms, schedules, and camera-ready collection

    Where it doesn't

    • Available through a web interface only
    • Focused on academic and scientific conference workflows
    • Reviewer capacity is configured per conference rather than product-wide

  • PeerSubmit — where it wins

    • Supports abstracts, papers, extended abstracts, and posters
    • Configurable blind review, scoring, conflicts, revisions, and decisions
    • Integrates with payment, storage, analytics, and email services

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid plans start at $100 per conference per year
    • Starter is limited to 50 submissions
    • API access is available only on the Enterprise plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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