Best Speaker Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Indico is ranked #1 of 28 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Novex Speaker Management and Fourwaves. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Novex Speaker Management. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Novex Speaker Management at $82.50/mo.
Speaker management software can bring speaker submissions, event coordination, and participation details into a set of connected workflows. Compared on application forms, contract management, and email automation, the entries let you assess how organizers handle intake and communication. Session assignments and speaker portals address coordination with event participants, while travel details and speaker limits add practical constraints to consider. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help round out the comparison. Indico, Novex Speaker Management, and Fourwaves are among the options to examine. Compare their listed capabilities with how your team collects applications, plans sessions, and manages speaker logistics.
28 speaker management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Speaker Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 9 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Indico API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Novex Speaker Management API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$82.50/mo
- 03 Fourwaves API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$83.25/mo
- 04 OpenSession API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 Trackstage API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 06 Speakcore API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 07 Greenroom API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 08 SpeakerWeave API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 09 Callboard API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 10 OpenCFP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 11 OpenConf API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 12 EasyChair API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 13 Oxford Abstracts API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 14 Speaker Dream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 15 ConfTool API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 Sessionize API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 submitcfp API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 CrowdPass API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$99/mo
- 19 Ex Ordo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 20 BagEvent API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$99/mo
- 21 X-CD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 22 Morressier Abstract Manager API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 pretalx API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 24 OpenRostrum API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 25 Untitled Conference API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Application forms | Speaker portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indico | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Novex Speaker Management | 7.4 | Free plan | $82.50/mo | Yes | 299 /mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | Fourwaves | 7.3 | Free plan | $83.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | OpenSession | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Trackstage | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Speakcore | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | Greenroom | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | SpeakerWeave | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Callboard | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | OpenCFP | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | OpenConf | 6.0 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | EasyChair | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Oxford Abstracts | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Speaker Dream | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | ConfTool | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Sessionize | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | submitcfp | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | CrowdPass | 5.4 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | Ex Ordo | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | BagEvent | 5.3 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 21 | X-CD | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Morressier Abstract Manager | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | pretalx | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | OpenRostrum | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | Untitled Conference | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which speaker management software is ranked first on Inferse?
Indico is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.4. Novex Speaker Management is second and Fourwaves third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Novex Speaker Management has the lowest first paid tier we found: $82.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.