Oxford Abstracts

Oxford Abstracts is a strong option for academic organizers who want abstract submission, review, decisions, ticketing, and conference presentation workflows without enterprise-suite complexity. Its public per-event pricing makes budgeting clearer than many academic conference tools.

Basic free; Abstract Management $890/event; Conference plans from $2,290/event
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded 2001 on Oxford Abstracts pages and LinkedIn
Headquarters Kilchoan, Highland, United Kingdom
Company Size 11-50 employees on LinkedIn
Funding Privately held on LinkedIn
Pricing Model Transparent per-event pricing with optional conference platform packages
Free Trial Basic free plan for small meetings with zero budget
Contract Per-event plan; demo or enquiry for paid packages
Attendee Capacity Pricing is per event and feature package; validate submissions, reviewers, ticketing, and conference platform needs
Mobile App Conference plans include live conference platform and attendee networking; confirm mobile app expectations separately
Offline Capability No
Data & Compliance United Kingdom company; request exact hosting region and subprocessor documentation
Expertise Level Beginner
Event Types
Academic ConferencesResearch SymposiaAssociation ConferencesHybrid ConferencesVirtual ConferencesPoster Sessions
Key Integrations
Stripe (Native) PayPal (Native)
Support Channels
Onboarding supportFree video callsVideo academyKnowledge base
Best For
  • + Academic and association conferences that need easy abstract submission and reviewer workflows
  • + Organizers that want transparent per-event pricing
  • + Small meetings that can use the Basic free plan
  • + Teams that value onboarding help and reviewer-friendly workflows
Not For
  • Paper-heavy computer science conferences that prefer EasyChair-style PC workflows
  • Enterprise event teams needing global onsite, housing, lead retrieval, and procurement depth
  • Events that need guaranteed offline onsite app behavior
  • Buyers who need deep custom workflow development beyond the platform's package model
Key Capabilities
Create submission forms for abstracts, panels, symposia, and conference content
Run review workflows, track reviewer progress, autosave review work, and manage decisions
Send custom and scheduled emails to submitters and reviewers
Use built-in ticketing with Stripe and PayPal integrations
Upgrade to conference plans with platform, program, poster gallery, networking, live, and on-demand content features
Honest Limitations

Academic Scope

Oxford Abstracts is focused on abstract and academic conference workflows, not broad enterprise event operations.

Package Boundaries

Some features sit in upgraded packages, so buyers should map requirements against Basic, Abstract Management, and Conference plans.

Mobile Needs Need Confirmation

Conference plans include event platform features, but native app and offline requirements should be scoped directly.

Export Details Matter

Review users mention reporting and export workflows as an area to check for specific data needs.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Basic Free For small meetings with unlimited submissions, collect/review/decide, ticketing, reviewer progress, custom forms, and custom emails
Abstract Management $890/event Complete abstract management with detailed reports, certificates, symposium, multi-stage submissions, and optional add-ons
Conference Plans From $2,290/event Adds live conference platform, splash page, poster gallery, schedule builder, networking, on-demand/live content, exhibitors, and sponsors

Cost at Common Event Sizes

250
attendees
$3.56/attendee on Abstract Management before add-ons
Useful if abstract workflow is central
1000
attendees
$0.89/attendee on Abstract Management before add-ons
Submission and reviewer volume matter more than attendees
3000
attendees
Conference plan or custom discussion likely
Scope platform, content, and networking features

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Optional add-ons
  • ! Payment processing fees through Stripe or PayPal
  • ! Conference platform upgrade when abstracts are not enough
  • ! Implementation time for custom forms, reviewer rules, emails, and reports
  • ! Data export or reporting needs that require paid plan features

Oxford Abstracts is built for academic organizers who want a calmer path through submissions, review, decisions, and conference content. The public per-event pricing is a major advantage for early budgeting.

Map the plan carefully. The Basic plan can work for small meetings, while paid abstract and conference plans unlock the workflows larger events usually expect.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    Which plan includes our required submission types, review stages, reports, certificates, and ticketing?
  2. 2
    Which exports include abstracts, affiliations, decisions, reviews, and presentation data in one workflow?
  3. 3
    What optional add-ons are likely for our conference?
  4. 4
    What hosting, security, accessibility, and data retention documentation can you provide?
  5. 5
    How do conference platform features behave on mobile, and is any offline access available?
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