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Head-to-head · Speaker Management Software

Trackstage vs Callboard

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Trackstage #5 in Speaker Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Trackstage
Callboard #8 in Speaker Management Software 8.7/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Callboard

Trackstage leads on 0 checks, Callboard on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTrackstage · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Trackstage
  • Most featuresTrackstage · 4 of 6

Trackstage scores higher on our rubric for speaker management software: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Trackstage is the better fit for free teams wanting open CFP-to-agenda workflows. Callboard is the better fit for open-source CFP and conference-program teams.

  • Trackstage fits best

    Free teams wanting open CFP-to-agenda workflows

  • Callboard fits best

    Open-source CFP and conference-program teams

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Side by side

Feature Trackstage 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Callboard 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #5 in Speaker Management Software #8 in Speaker Management Software
Best for Free teams wanting open CFP-to-agenda workflows Open-source CFP and conference-program teams
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Trackstage 4/6 · Callboard 0/6
Application forms ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Speaker portal ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Contract management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Travel details Not checked yet Not checked yet
Session assignments ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Email automation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Speaker limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Conditional CFP forms with track routing and participant rules
  • Weighted multi-round review with assigned reviewer workspaces
  • Agenda, conflict detection, public schedules, API, and integrations
Cons
  • 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
  • Integrations center on Accelevents and Airtable
  • API access is scoped to sessions, speakers, and metadata
  • Self-hosting adds deployment responsibility for the operating team
Our verdict

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,…

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Callboard is open-source software for event organizers running calls for proposals, proposal review, speaker onboarding, agenda planning, and public programme publishing. It fits conference and event teams that need one workflow spanning…

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  1. TrackstageSpeaker Management Software 9.0Free plan
  2. CallboardSpeaker Management Software 8.7Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Callboard — where it wins

    • Conditional CFP forms with track routing and participant rules
    • Weighted multi-round review with assigned reviewer workspaces
    • Agenda, conflict detection, public schedules, API, and integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Integrations center on Accelevents and Airtable
    • API access is scoped to sessions, speakers, and metadata
    • Self-hosting adds deployment responsibility for the operating team

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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