# OpenSlides vs pretalx

> Two self-hosted [Conference Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/conference-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenSlides | pretalx |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Conference Management | #2 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 660 | 954 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | 4.3.6 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

pretalx scores 62/100 against 56/100 for OpenSlides, so it is the safer default.

OpenSlides ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for pretalx.

## Details

- [OpenSlides](https://selfhost.directory/project/openslides) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openslides.md)
- [pretalx](https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openslides-vs-pretalx