From meetups to mega-conferences

The Call for Papers platform, beautifully solved.

submitcfp is the all-in-one CFP management software for conferences, meetups, and hackathons. Launch your Call for Papers, collect talk submissions, run multi-stage reviews, and build your agenda — effortlessly.

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Free to Use

3 Roles

Speaker · Organizer · Reviewer

Multi-Stage

Review System

Everything you need.

Manage speakers, submissions, and reviews in one place.

Speaker Profiles

Build your speaking portfolio. Import from LinkedIn and GitHub.

Smart Submissions

Multi-step wizard with auto-save. Track every proposal.

Review System

Structured scoring with multi-stage review workflows.

In-App Inbox

Get notified when your talk is accepted or reviewed.

Agenda Builder

Drag-and-drop scheduling. Build your event visually.

Event Profiles

Quick presets for meetups, conferences, and hackathons.

Trusted by conference organizers worldwide

The numbers speak for themselves

Join thousands of speakers and organizers who've streamlined their CFP process.

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Multi-Stage

Review Workflow

Real-time

Analytics & Tracking

Why teams choose submitcfp

Multi-Round Reviews

L1/L2/L3 review stages with independent scoring and deadline enforcement

Team Collaboration

Invite co-organizers, assign reviewers to tracks, manage permissions

Batch Decisions

Accept/reject by score threshold — process hundreds of submissions in seconds

Blind Review Mode

Hide speaker identities from reviewers for unbiased evaluation

Agenda Builder

Drag-and-drop multi-room scheduler with public sharing

Embeddable Widgets

CFP, speaker lineup, and schedule widgets for your event website

Built for everyone in the ecosystem.

100% free. No credit card. No catch.

For Speakers

Your next standing ovation starts here.

  • Discover open CFPs worldwide
  • Submit talks in minutes
  • Build your speaking portfolio

For Organizers

Curate world-class lineups, effortlessly.

  • Launch your CFP in under 5 minutes
  • Review & shortlist with your team
  • Drag-and-drop agenda builder

Call for Papers management, reimagined

The modern CFP platform for conferences, meetups and hackathons.

Running a great conference should not mean duct-taping together a Google Form, a spreadsheet and a Slack channel. submitcfp is a purpose-built Call for Papers management software that replaces those tools with a single, beautifully designed workflow — from open call to published agenda. It's trusted by community-run meetups, regional developer conferences, hackathons, and academic workshops around the world.

Launch a CFP in minutes

Spin up a Call for Papers page for your conference, meetup or hackathon in under five minutes — no code, no hosting headaches.

Collect structured talk submissions

A guided submission wizard with auto-save, customizable questions per track, and talk libraries so speakers can reuse abstracts.

Run multi-stage reviews

Configure L1/L2/L3 review rounds with independent scoring, blind review mode, reviewer track assignments and deadline enforcement.

Decide at scale

Batch accept or reject hundreds of submissions by score thresholds. Publish results privately first, then notify speakers with one click.

Build your agenda visually

Drag-and-drop accepted talks into a multi-room, multi-day schedule. Share a public agenda URL and embed it on your site.

Grow a speaker community

A built-in speaker directory indexes accepted speakers, topics and slidedecks — a permanent record of your event's lineup.

For Speakers

Discover open CFPs worldwide, submit your talk in minutes, track every proposal and build a public speaking portfolio — all free, forever.

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For Organizers

Launch a CFP in under five minutes, review with your team, manage tracks, run blind reviews and ship an agenda. A modern conference management platform for community organizers and pros.

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For Reviewers & Program Committees

Score submissions with structured rubrics, collaborate in multi-round workflows, and leave the right amount of feedback — without spreadsheets or duplicate email threads.

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Why teams pick submitcfp over Google Forms, Sessionize & CMT

Most CFP tools are either painfully manual (Google Forms + spreadsheets), closed ecosystems with lock-in, or academic systems with a 2005 interface. submitcfp is different:

  • Free for speakers, free for small events. Pay only when you need advanced organizer features.
  • Built for modern conferences. Three-persona dashboards (Speaker, Organizer, Reviewer), drag-and-drop agenda builder, embeddable widgets.
  • Designed for humans. Accessible UI, dark + light themes, in-app inbox so nobody misses an accept / reject decision.
  • Your data, your rules. Export submissions, speakers, reviews and agendas anytime.

Frequently asked questions about submitcfp

Everything organizers, speakers and reviewers ask before picking a Call for Papers platform.

What is submitcfp?+

submitcfp is a Call for Papers (CFP) management platform for conferences, meetups, and hackathons. It lets organizers launch a CFP in minutes, collect and review talk submissions, manage speakers, and publish an agenda — all in one place.

Is submitcfp free?+

Yes. submitcfp is free forever for speakers and offers a free tier for organizers covering up to 2 events. A Pro plan unlocks advanced review workflows, diversity & inclusion analytics, embeddable widgets, custom email templates and more.

How do I submit a CFP (call for papers) through submitcfp?+

Create a free account, head to Discover CFPs, pick an open call from any conference or meetup, and submit your talk proposal in a few minutes. Your submissions, drafts and speaker profile are saved automatically.

How do conference organizers use submitcfp?+

Organizers create an event, configure tracks, talk formats, review stages, and custom scoring criteria. Reviewers can be invited per track with role-based permissions, L1/L2/L3 review rounds, blind review mode, and batch accept/reject tooling.

Does submitcfp support multi-stage or blind peer review?+

Yes. submitcfp supports unlimited review stages (L1, L2, L3+), independent scoring per stage, blind review mode that hides speaker identities, per-round deadlines, and auto-promotion rules based on score thresholds.

Can I embed the CFP, speaker lineup or schedule on my event website?+

Yes. submitcfp Pro includes embeddable widgets for the CFP form, speaker lineup and public schedule, so your event site stays on-brand while the heavy lifting happens on submitcfp.

Is submitcfp suitable for academic conferences and paper submissions?+

Yes. The multi-stage peer review workflow, blind review mode, conflict-of-interest (COI) detection and custom scoring rubrics make submitcfp a lightweight alternative to heavy academic paper submission systems.

What personas does submitcfp support?+

Three: Speakers (submit and manage talks), Organizers (run events, manage CFPs and agendas), and Reviewers (score and recommend submissions). A single account can switch between roles.