Pretalx
Pretalx is an open-source conference planning tool built with Python and Django. It manages the entire conference lifecycle — from Call for Papers and submission review to speaker communication and schedule publishing — with SQLite support for simple deployments.
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pretalx/standalone:v2025.2.3Pretalx
An open-source conference organising tool for managing Call for Papers, reviewing submissions, communicating with speakers, and publishing schedules. Supports events from small meetups to large multi-track conferences.
What You Can Do After Deployment
- Visit your domain — go to
/orgato access the organizer backend and runpretalx initto create your admin account (see setup note below) - Create an event — set up your conference with dates, tracks, and submission types
- Open your CfP — publish the Call for Papers and share the link with potential speakers
- Review submissions — use the built-in review system with scoring and comments
- Publish your schedule — create and share an interactive conference schedule
Initial Setup
After deployment, run the following command via Zeabur's Service > Exec to initialize the admin account:
pretalx init
This will guide you through creating your first organizer and admin user.
Key Features
- Call for Papers management
- Submission review with scoring and comments
- Speaker communication via email templates
- Interactive schedule editor with drag-and-drop
- Public schedule widget for embedding
- Multi-language support
- REST API
- Plugin system for extensions
License
Apache-2.0 — GitHub
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