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Head-to-head · Event Abstract Management Software

Sciencesconf vs Indico

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Sciencesconf #2 in Event Abstract Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sciencesconf
Indico #7 in Event Abstract Management Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Indico

Sciencesconf leads on 5 checks, Indico on 0, 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 scoreSciencesconf · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSciencesconf · 5 of 5

Sciencesconf scores higher on our rubric for event abstract management software: 9.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Sciencesconf offers scoring tools; Indico doesn't publish it. Sciencesconf offers blind review; Indico doesn't publish it. Sciencesconf offers author revisions; Indico doesn't publish it. Sciencesconf offers poster handling; Indico doesn't publish it. Sciencesconf offers publishing tools; Indico doesn't publish it.

Sciencesconf is the better fit for free abstract and poster review programs. Indico is the better fit for organizations wanting open-source event infrastructure.

  • Sciencesconf fits best

    Free abstract and poster review programs

  • Indico fits best

    Organizations wanting open-source event infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature Sciencesconf 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Indico 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.8
Ranking #2 in Event Abstract Management Software #7 in Event Abstract Management Software
Best for Free abstract and poster review programs Organizations wanting open-source event infrastructure
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Android, iOS
Support Email, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sciencesconf 5/5 · Indico 0/5
Scoring tools ✓ (best) Not published
Blind review ✓ (best) Not published
Author revisions ✓ (best) Not published
Poster handling ✓ (best) Not published
Publishing tools ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Submission types Multiple Not published
Review workflow Multi_stage Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Supports abstract, full-text, oral, and poster submissions
  • Configurable weighted scoring and blinded peer review
  • Author revisions and proceedings export to HAL
  • Abstract and paper submission with configurable review workflows
  • Covers registration, paid tickets, QR check-in, and room booking
  • Web, mobile, API, Zoom, and self-hosted deployment options
Cons
  • Designed for scientific conferences, workshops, and meetings
  • Web access is the listed platform option
  • The published offer has a single Free plan
  • Its integration list is centered on Zoom
  • Self-hosted installation requires organizational deployment ownership
  • Its broad feature set may exceed simple event needs
Our verdict

Sciencesconf is a web platform for higher-education and research institutions organizing scientific conferences, workshops, and meetings. It combines configurable event websites with abstract and full-text submissions, oral and poster…

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Indico is open-source event management software for lectures, meetings, workshops, and conferences. It supports in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats, with workflows spanning abstract and paper submission, attendee registration, paid…

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  1. SciencesconfEvent Abstract Management Software 9.0Free plan
  2. IndicoEvent Abstract Management Software 6.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sciencesconf — where it wins

    • Supports abstract, full-text, oral, and poster submissions
    • Configurable weighted scoring and blinded peer review
    • Author revisions and proceedings export to HAL

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed for scientific conferences, workshops, and meetings
    • Web access is the listed platform option
    • The published offer has a single Free plan

  • Indico — where it wins

    • Abstract and paper submission with configurable review workflows
    • Covers registration, paid tickets, QR check-in, and room booking
    • Web, mobile, API, Zoom, and self-hosted deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Its integration list is centered on Zoom
    • Self-hosted installation requires organizational deployment ownership
    • Its broad feature set may exceed simple event needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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