SpeakerWeave vs Trackstage

SpeakerWeave9.2Visit Trackstage9.0Visit

Higher score SpeakerWeave #3 in Speaker Management Software 9.2/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit SpeakerWeave

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

• SpeakerWeave fits best

  Open-source teams needing CRM, review, and portals

• Trackstage fits best

  Free teams wanting open CFP-to-agenda workflows

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Side by side

Feature	SpeakerWeave 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Trackstage 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Speaker Management Software	#5 in Speaker Management Software
Best for	Open-source teams needing CRM, review, and portals	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	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SpeakerWeave 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, conditional forms, reviews, speaker CRM, and portals Agenda builder includes conflict detection and public publishing Supports self-hosting, REST API, Airtable, Slack, and MCP	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	Self-hosted deployments require the team to manage infrastructure Its focus is conference program operations, not general event management AI assistance is centered on in-app and Slack workflows	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	SpeakerWeave is an open-source platform for managing the program side of conferences and similar events. It is designed for teams that need one workflow for calls for papers, conditional submission forms, review, speaker records, content… 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

• SpeakerWeave — where it wins

  • Covers CFPs, conditional forms, reviews, speaker CRM, and portals
  • Agenda builder includes conflict detection and public publishing
  • Supports self-hosting, REST API, Airtable, Slack, and MCP

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployments require the team to manage infrastructure
  • Its focus is conference program operations, not general event management
  • AI assistance is centered on in-app and Slack workflows

• 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

• SpeakerWeave9.2/10 · Open source

  A broad open-source workflow for CFPs, speakers, reviews, scheduling, and publishing.

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• Trackstage9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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