Symposia review
Paid event software covering submissions, reviews, registration, programs, and attendee updates.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Symposia is conference-management software for academic societies and event organizers running abstract-based events. It brings submission management, reviewer workflows, attendee registration, automatic invoicing, session scheduling, public conference pages, and attendee communication into one web-based product. Authors can upload PDF or Word files, reviewers can read submissions in a browser, and organizers can build and publish conference programs. The vendor positions it for academic conferences of approximately 50 to 500 attendees, making it a fit for organizations that need more than a standalone call-for-papers form.
The Conference Plan costs €900 per event and includes submission and abstract management, an open review workflow, attendee registration with automatic invoicing, session scheduling, a public conference page, email communication, setup support, and email support. The Society Plan adds a centralized dashboard across conference years, reusable conference setup templates, historical data migration, custom branding, and priority support; its pricing is offered on a yearly basis through the vendor. There is no free plan, so Symposia is oriented toward paid conference operations rather than small experiments or occasional no-cost submissions.
Its strongest case is breadth across the event lifecycle. Reviewer assignment and progress tracking, a drag-and-drop program and agenda builder, attendee schedule updates through a mobile app, and exports for registrations, abstracts, reviews, and invoices extend the product beyond submission handling. The main fit limitation is review design: the published workflow is open review rather than verified blind review. Choose Symposia when registration, invoicing, scheduling, and attendee communication belong in the same system. Organizers requiring verified blind review or a free starting tier should choose an alternative.
Symposia pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Combines abstract submission, reviewer tracking, registration, and scheduling
- Automatic invoicing and data exports support conference administration
- Attendee mobile app provides schedule updates and public program access
- Where it doesn't
- Costs €900 per event with no free plan
- Open review workflow does not provide verified blind review
- Society Plan pricing requires contacting the vendor
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