ConfyChair vs EasyChair vs EDAS vs Microsoft CMT vs OJS
An objective guide to choosing an academic conference management platform across peer review, registration payments, document automation, and IT overhead.
| Evaluation Criteria | ConfyChair | EasyChair | EDAS | Microsoft CMT | OJS / OCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Submission & Multi-Track | Ya (Abstrak, Full Paper, Camera-Ready) | Ya | Ya | Ya | Terbatas (dirancang untuk jurnal berkala) |
| Double-Blind Peer Review | Ya (termasuk di paket Free) | Berbayar pada lisensi tertentu | Ya | Ya | Ya |
| Indonesian QRIS & Virtual Account Payments | Otomatis (QRIS, VA Bank, Kartu) | Tidak ada | Tidak ada (Kartu kredit USD) | Tidak ada | Tidak ada (unggah bukti manual) |
| Automated QR-Verified LoA, Invoice & Certificates | Otomatis terbit & dapat diverifikasi QR | Manual di luar sistem | Terbatas | Manual di luar sistem | Butuh plugin tambahan |
| Modern Conference Landing Page | Termasuk otomatis + custom domain | Tidak (butuh web terpisah) | Tampilan tabel klasik | Tidak (butuh web terpisah) | Tema standar jurnal |
| Parallel Session Scheduling & Program Book | Termasuk (drag-and-drop) | Lisensi berbayar | Ya | Terbatas | Tidak ada |
| Proceedings Builder | Termasuk (siap ekspor) | Layanan terpisah (EPiC) | Integrasi IEEE Xplore | Ekspor XML/ZIP manual | Publikasi terbitan jurnal |
| Zero Server Maintenance (Cloud SaaS) | Ya (Cloud terkelola penuh) | Ya | Ya | Ya | Tidak (wajib kelola server PHP/MySQL sendiri) |
| Bilingual Interface (Indonesian & English) | Ya (ID & EN) | Inggris saja | Inggris saja | Inggris saja | Multi-bahasa (tergantung instalasi) |
Platform-by-Platform Breakdown
ConfyChair
Purpose-built so committees don't have to stitch together 5 separate tools. Combines public CFP landing pages, double-blind peer review, automated QRIS/VA & card payments, and QR-verified LoAs & certificates in one workspace.
EasyChair
Widely recognized by international academics for paper submission and review, but lacks Southeast Asian payment gateways (QRIS/VA), modern landing pages, and automated LoA/certificate generation.
EDAS
Strong direct integration with IEEE Xplore workflows, though its USD-based fee structure and dense interface can be heavy for university or national conferences.
Microsoft CMT
Backed by Microsoft Research and solid for pure paper review workflows, but does not include public conference websites, local registration payments, or automated certificate/LoA issuance.
OJS / OCS (PKP)
OJS excels at ongoing journal publishing, but repurposing it for academic conferences creates friction around participant registration, parallel session schedules, and server maintenance.