The X-CD 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 X-CD compared
| Compared on | Submitto | X-CD |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| Buy without talking to sales | Yes | NoQuote form, then a contract |
| Getting set up | On your own, about ten minutes | X-CD staff do the initial setup |
| Collecting files | ||
| Speakers upload without an account | Yes | NoA profile and a login |
| Exhibitors and sponsors upload without an account | YesThey pick their company | NoCompany profile login |
| Speaker headshots | Kept full size, renamed | Photo field resizes to 200 pixels wide |
| See every email before it sends | Each person's exact copy | One test copy to your inbox |
| AV handoff | ||
| AV team access | One link, no account | A login, or a paid add-on app |
| AV downloads everything at once | One ZIP in day and session folders | Admins download a ZIP per upload field |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| Abstract review, CE credits, and speaker ready room | 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 an X-CD 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, track CE credits, or run a speaker ready room.
How speaker file collection worksHow much does X-CD cost?
X-CD does not list prices on its website, so you ask its sales team. On Capterra, its Standard Professional License starts at $5,000 a year. You pay for the modules you pick. Add-ons, like the on-site presentation app, cost extra. Submitto starts at $39 per event, paid once, with no subscription.
See Submitto pricingDo speakers and exhibitors need an account?
In X-CD, yes. Speakers create a profile and log in to upload. Exhibitors log in to a company profile. In Submitto, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors open one link and upload, with no account.
Collecting from exhibitors and sponsorsSources
- Price: X-CD pricing page, X-CD contact page, Capterra (third-party price listing)
- Buy without talking to sales: X-CD pricing page, X-CD contact page, X-CD help center, basic overview
- Getting set up: X-CD abstract management page
- Speakers upload without an account: X-CD help center, creating a submission, X-CD help center, Profile Home, X-CD help center, Submission Portal, X-CD speaker management page
- Exhibitors and sponsors upload without an account: X-CD help center, building an exhibitor or sponsor booth, X-CD help center, sending login links to exhibitors, X-CD exhibitor registration page
- Speaker headshots: X-CD help center, speaker photo field
- See every email before it sends: X-CD help center, composing an email, X-CD help center, sending login links to exhibitors
- AV team access: X-CD help center, Speaker Portal display rules, X-CD docs, Speaker Portal, X-CD help center, administrator roles, X-CD help center, Onsite Presentation App
- AV downloads everything at once: X-CD help center, downloading uploaded files
- Abstract review, CE credits, and speaker ready room: X-CD home page, X-CD peer review page, X-CD free trial page, X-CD speaker ready room software page
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