indicovspretalx
Two self-hosted Conference Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| indico | pretalx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Conference Management | #2 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 122 | 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.3.14 · 13 Oct 2026 | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
indico scores 65/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.
pretalx ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for indico.
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