The Cadmium alternative for collecting event files
Why are we cheaper?
We built the features event managers actually use, and trimmed the extras nobody needs. That's how we keep the price low. We're event managers too, so we know most events can't carry a big software bill. You pay once per event, so the cost is easy to pass on to your client.
Submitto and Cadmium compared
| Compared on | Submitto | Cadmium |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| Sign up and start on your own | YesAbout ten minutes | NoDemo or RFP, then a signed contract |
| Collecting files right away | Yes | NoFirst setup typically 6 to 8 weeks |
| Import your list yourself | YesExcel template from your event | NoCadmium staff run the import |
| Collecting files | ||
| Speakers upload without an account | Yes | NoEmail and access key |
| One shared link for everyone | YesPeople pick their name | NoA personal access key per speaker |
| Exhibitors and sponsors upload without an account | YesThey pick their company | NoBooth admin logs in |
| Reminders to people missing files | Scheduled, listing each person's missing files | Emails you write to a filtered list, now or scheduled |
| AV handoff | ||
| AV access without an account | YesOne link | NoEventscribe Onsite login |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| Abstract review, CE credits, and event app | No | Yes |
Why event managers pick Submitto
Get started on your own in ten minutes.
Submitto builds a spreadsheet from your event. Fill it in, upload it back, and share one link. No demo, no sales call.
Files arrive renamed, with no logins.
Speakers and exhibitors open one link and drop in their files. Each one is named to your pattern and lands in the right session.
See who's missing and remind them.
Your roster shows who has sent files and who hasn't. Remind everyone outstanding in one click, or schedule the reminders.
Hand AV their own link.
Your AV team sees every file grouped by session. They download what they need and flag a problem file before event day, but can't edit anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Submitto a Cadmium alternative?
Yes, for collecting your event's files. Speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors use one link with no login. Files arrive renamed and sorted, and you remind whoever is missing in one click. Submitto does not review abstracts, manage CE credits, or run an event app.
How speaker file collection worksHow much does Cadmium cost?
Cadmium does not publish Eventscribe prices, so you ask its sales team. You buy each module separately. By default, subscriptions renew yearly. To stop a renewal, you give 90 days' notice. Submitto starts at $39 per event, paid once, with no subscription.
See Submitto pricingDo speakers need an account?
In Cadmium, yes. Speakers log in with their email and an access key you send them. In Submitto, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors open one link and upload, with no account.
Collecting from exhibitors and sponsorsSources
- Price: Cadmium blog, Bizzabo vs Eventscribe, Cadmium Eventscribe page, Cadmium service terms
- Sign up and start on your own: Cadmium speaker management page, Cadmium Eventscribe page, Cadmium RFP page, Cadmium implementation timeline tool
- Collecting files right away: Cadmium help center, speaker management service listing, Cadmium help center, exhibitor management service listing, Cadmium implementation timeline tool
- Import your list yourself: Cadmium help center, speaker management service listing, Cadmium help center, exhibitor management service listing, Cadmium help center, Enterprise service listing
- Speakers upload without an account: Cadmium help center, testing the speaker site, Cadmium help center, speaker site settings, Cadmium help center, reviewer and speaker access keys
- One shared link for everyone: Cadmium help center, reviewer and speaker access keys, Cadmium help center, Communication Module
- Exhibitors and sponsors upload without an account: Cadmium help center, exhibitor admin contacts, Cadmium Expo Harvester handbook
- Reminders to people missing files: Cadmium help center, Communication Module, Cadmium help center, creating an email, Cadmium release notes, August 2026
- AV access without an account: Cadmium help center, adding Onsite users, Cadmium help center, activating the Speaker Ready System, Cadmium help center, Speaker Ready System service listing
- Abstract review, CE credits, and event app: Cadmium submissions and reviews page, Cadmium attendee engagement page
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