The Preseria alternative for collecting event files
Price comparison
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 Preseria compared
| Compared on | Submitto | Preseria |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| Sign up and start on your own | YesAbout ten minutes | NoOrder form, then emailed login |
| Collecting files | ||
| Speakers upload without an account | Yes | NoRegister with a password |
| One shared link for everyone | YesThey pick their name | NoA unique link per presenter |
| People not on your list can still upload | YesHeld for your OK | NoInvitation needed first |
| Files from sponsors and exhibitors | One link, they pick their company | Uploaders are presenters with time slots |
| Who's missing, per document | Each person, each document | Per talk, ready at one file |
| Reminder says what is still missing | Each person's missing items | Talk, session and deadline |
| File names | Renamed to your pattern | ASCII only, 50 characters max |
| AV handoff | ||
| AV access without an account | YesOne link | NoOrganizer login, read access |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| On-site playback and speaker ready room 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 Preseria 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 has no on-site playback or speaker ready room app.
How speaker file collection worksHow much does Preseria cost?
A single Preseria event costs $799 for up to 25 presenters. The price rises in steps to $4,999 for 1,000. A $4,999 annual license covers 1,000 presenters a year across unlimited events. Submitto starts at $39 per event, also priced by how many people send files.
See Submitto pricingDo speakers need an account?
In Preseria, yes. Each presenter registers with a password before uploading. In Submitto, speakers and exhibitors open one link and upload, with no account.
Collecting from exhibitors and sponsorsSources
- Price: Preseria pricing page
- Sign up and start on your own: Preseria pricing page, Preseria free trial request page
- Speakers upload without an account: Preseria help docs, registering a presenter account, Preseria help docs, uploading as a presenter
- One shared link for everyone: Preseria product page, Preseria help docs, getting started
- People not on your list can still upload: Preseria resources page and FAQ
- Files from sponsors and exhibitors: Preseria pricing page, Preseria help docs, glossary
- Who's missing, per document: Preseria help docs, getting started, Preseria help docs, desktop app Technician Mode
- Reminder says what is still missing: Preseria help docs, getting started
- File names: Preseria help docs, presenter dashboard
- AV access without an account: Preseria resources page and FAQ, Preseria help docs, desktop app interface and login
- On-site playback and speaker ready room app: Preseria help docs, desktop app, Preseria help docs, mobile app for speaker ready rooms
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Preseria is a trademark of its owner, and Submitto is not affiliated with it.