SpeakerWeave
SpeakerWeave: A broad open-source workflow for CFPs, speakers, reviews, scheduling, and publishing. Ranked #3 of 28 in Speaker Management Software by our editors (9.2/10); pricing: Open source; best for open-source teams needing CRM, review, and portals.
At a glance
- Editor score9.2 / 10
- PricingOpen source
- Best forOpen-source teams needing CRM, review, and portals
- Paid fromFree
- Application formsYes
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on SpeakerWeave
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 collection, scheduling, and public program pages. Teams can use a hosted deployment or self-host the system and adapt it to their infrastructure. Its web, API, and self-hosted options suit organizations that want control over deployment and program data.
The workflow depth is its clearest strength. Multi-page CFPs and conditional submission forms support structured intake, while weighted, selection, and text-based criteria cover several review approaches. Speaker records extend beyond individual submissions through rosters and organization-wide people records. The speaker portal adds tasks, uploads, comments, approvals, and reminders, giving organizers a defined way to collect and manage speaker materials. For scheduling, the drag-and-drop agenda builder includes conflict detection, and the finished program can be published through public schedule and speaker pages, embeds, and feeds.
SpeakerWeave also fits teams that need system connections or deployment flexibility. Its REST API uses organization-scoped API tokens, and the product supports Airtable synchronization, Slack, and MCP. An in-app and Slack AI agent adds assistance within those workflows. The trade-off is focus: SpeakerWeave is centered on program management rather than the full range of event operations. Self-hosting also puts infrastructure ownership with the team choosing that deployment model. It is a strong fit for open-source teams managing submissions through publication, especially when CRM, review, portals, and agenda coordination belong in one system. Teams seeking only a narrow scheduling utility or a broader event-management suite may prefer a more specialized alternative.
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SpeakerWeave pricing
SpeakerWeave fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Application forms | Yes |
| Speaker portal | Yes |
| Contract management | Not verified |
| Travel details | Not verified |
| Session assignments | Yes |
| Email automation | Yes |
| Speaker limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Airtable, Slack, REST API, MCP |
| Pricing | Open source |
| Website | speakerweave.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
SpeakerWeave integrations
SpeakerWeave lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Airtable
- Slack
- REST API
- MCP
Alternatives to SpeakerWeave
- GreenroomA broad, self-hostable workspace covering speaker management from CFP to publication.9.4
- OpenRostrumAn open-source conference workspace spanning CFPs, speakers, schedules, and publishing.9.3
- OpenSessionA free, self-hosted platform for CFPs, speaker onboarding, review, and scheduling.9.1
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