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Event management tailored to free Software conferences

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9.0
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Product Details

PricingOpen Source
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations5 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Tailored specifically to the needs of tech/OSS conferences
  • Completely free and open-source with no hidden costs
  • Highly specialized for the needs and culture of FOSS conferences.

WEAKNESSES

  • −Requires technical knowledge to install and maintain on your own server.
  • −Requires self-hosting and technical setup, not a SaaS

KEY FEATURES

Call for Papers

Manage talk and workshop submissions and reviews

CFP & Schedule Management

Handle call for papers, reviews, and build the conference schedule.

Sponsor & Room Management

Organize sponsors, venue rooms, and track financial support.

Schedule Builder

Create and publish detailed conference schedules

WHO IS osem BEST FOR?

Open-source software conference organizers

Best for managing free, community-driven events with features tailored to software conferences like talk proposals and schedules.

Open-source conference organizers

It provides specialized features for managing free software events, including call for papers and scheduling.

INTEGRATIONS

GitHubOAuth providersPayment gatewaysCalendar servicesEmail services

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

✓ REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026
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ALTERNATIVES

Billable for macOS7.5/10MindStash7.5/10YourToolsKit7.5/10ReportCast8.0/10Shift Calendar & Paycheck7.5/10
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INTEGRATIONS

GitHubOAuth providersPayment gatewaysCalendar servicesEmail services

PRICING MODEL

open source

BEST FOR

Open-source software conference organizersOpen-source conference organizers

FEATURES

Has API

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY

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