Sched vs Ex Ordo

Sched8.7Visit Ex Ordo8.4Visit

Higher score Sched #3 in Event Scheduling Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sched

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Ex Ordo #6 in Event Scheduling Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Ex Ordo

• Sched fits best

  Feature-rich event scheduling

• Ex Ordo fits best

  Established academic conferences

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Side by side

Feature	Sched 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Ex Ordo 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Event Scheduling Software	#6 in Event Scheduling Software
Best for	Feature-rich event scheduling	Established academic conferences
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$500 one-time	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sched 5/5 · Ex Ordo 5/5
Session tracks	✓	✓
Room scheduling	✓	✓
Speaker management	✓	✓
Attendee mobile app	✓	✓
Hybrid event support	✓	✓
Specs
Attendee limit	500 attendees	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers schedules, reservations, capacities, waitlists, and check-in Supports virtual and hybrid events with iOS and Android apps Connects with Eventbrite, Stripe, Zoom, and major calendars	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
Cons	One-time pricing starts at $500 per event Branded native apps and offline support require the Native plan Eventbrite ticket rules and attendee sync begin with Reserve	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
Our verdict	Sched is event management software for conferences, conventions, festivals, seminars, schools, and professional-development programs. It combines an event website and embeddable schedule with session planning, personalized agendas, speaker… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sched — where it wins

  • Covers schedules, reservations, capacities, waitlists, and check-in
  • Supports virtual and hybrid events with iOS and Android apps
  • Connects with Eventbrite, Stripe, Zoom, and major calendars

  Where it doesn't

  • One-time pricing starts at $500 per event
  • Branded native apps and offline support require the Native plan
  • Eventbrite ticket rules and attendee sync begin with Reserve

• 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

• Sched8.7/10 · Paid

  A feature-rich event platform for schedules, reservations, check-in, and mobile apps.

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• Ex Ordo8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad conference workflow platform for academic events, with quote-based pricing.

  Visit Ex OrdoFull verdict →