The Submittable 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 Submittable compared
| Compared on | Submitto | Submittable |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| Sign up and start on your own | YesFree to build first | NoBook a meeting, or email their billing team |
| Time to launch | About ten minutes | Most launch within two weeks |
| Collecting files | ||
| Speakers and exhibitors upload without an account | Yes | NoSubmittable account required |
| An assistant uploads without an account | YesHeld for your OK | NoNeeds an account, can't submit |
| Earlier versions kept on re-upload | YesSwitch back any time | NoNo record of the earlier version |
| Who's missing | Your whole list, per document | Who started but hasn't submitted |
| Reminders for missing files | Scheduled, to whoever is missing | Sent by hand to people you pick |
| Files renamed and sorted | Your pattern, by day and session | Listed by title or number, per project |
| AV handoff | ||
| Access for your AV team | One link, no account | A team seat, or a public gallery add-on |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| Application scoring, entry fees, and grant payouts | 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 Submittable 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 score applications, collect entry fees, or pay out grants.
How event file collection worksHow much does Submittable cost?
Submittable lists no prices on its pricing page. You book a meeting for a quote. A separate Basic plan page shows $119 a month or $999 a year. That plan includes 3 team seats. Submitto starts at $39 per event, paid once, with no subscription.
See Submitto pricingCan speakers update their slides after sending them?
In Submittable, a sent submission is locked until you reopen it. Once the speaker edits it, there is no record of what it said before. In Submitto, speakers upload again with the same link. Every earlier version is kept.
How speaker file collection worksSources
- Price: Submittable Basic plan page, Submittable pricing page, Submittable FAQ page
- Sign up and start on your own: Submittable pricing page, Submittable Basic plan page, Submittable contact sales page
- Time to launch: Submittable grant management page, Submittable awards management page
- Speakers and exhibitors upload without an account: Submittable help center, why submitters need an account, Submittable help center, getting started as a new submitter
- An assistant uploads without an account: Submittable help center, collaboration on submissions, Submittable help center, inviting collaborators
- Earlier versions kept on re-upload: Submittable help center, opening submissions for editing, Submittable help center, editing a sent submission
- Who's missing: Submittable help center, draft submissions
- Reminders for missing files: Submittable help center, draft submissions, Submittable help center, reminders for additional forms, Submittable in-app communication page
- Files renamed and sorted: Submittable help center, the Submission Name field, Submittable help center, search filters
- Access for your AV team: Submittable help center, building your team, Submittable help center, accepting a team invitation, Submittable Basic plan page, Submittable help center, Gallery
- Application scoring, entry fees, and grant payouts: Submittable review features page, Submittable fees and payments page, Submittable funds distribution page, Submittable pricing page
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