# pretalx vs Prysm

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | pretalx | Prysm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Conference Management | #2 of 18 in Blockchain |
| GitHub stars | 954 | 3 790 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 ✓ | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 | v7.3.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Prysm scores 65/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.

Prysm ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for pretalx.

## Details

- [pretalx](https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx.md)
- [Prysm](https://selfhost.directory/project/prysm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prysm.md)

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