What is OSEM?

OSEM (Open Source Event Manager) is a tool designed to assist in the management of Free and Open Source Software conferences. It provides features for paper submission, marketing, and analytics. OSEM allows event organizers to create splash pages, manage schedules, handle registrations, and track event analytics. It is built to support the unique needs of open-source community conferences.

Should you self-host OSEM?

OSEM scores 47/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #8 of 11 in Event Management. It has 930 GitHub stars.

There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.

Setup is advanced: plan for several services and some ongoing maintenance. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Ruby.

Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Mobilizon (65/100). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See OSEM vs Mobilizon side by side.

How to configure OSEM

FORCE_SSLForce all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
OSEM_DB_HOSTThe name of the host the database runs on
The name of the host the database runs on
OSEM_DB_NAMEThe name of the database
The name of the database
OSEM_DB_PASSWORDThe password to access the database with
The password to access the database with
OSEM_DB_PORTThe port the database runs on
The port the database runs on
OSEM_DB_USERThe user to access the database with
The user to access the database with
OSEM_EMAIL_ADDRESSThe address OSEM uses for sending mails
The address OSEM uses for sending mails
OSEM_FACEBOOK_KEYOMNIAUTH Developer Key/Secret for Facebook
OMNIAUTH Developer Key/Secret for Facebook
OSEM_FACEBOOK_SECRET
OSEM_GITHUB_KEYOMNIAUTH Developer Key/Secret for GitHub
OMNIAUTH Developer Key/Secret for GitHub
OSEM_GITHUB_SECRET
OSEM_GOOGLE_KEYOMNIAUTH Developer Key/Secret for GOOGLE
OMNIAUTH Developer Key/Secret for GOOGLE
OSEM_GOOGLE_SECRET
OSEM_HOSTNAMEThe host this OSEM instance runs on. Used for generating urls in emails sent
The host this OSEM instance runs on. Used for generating urls in emails sent
OSEM_ICHAIN_BASE_URL
OSEM_ICHAIN_ENABLEDEnable the usage of the devise ichain plugin
Enable the usage of the devise ichain plugin
OSEM_LOG_LEVELlog level in production environment
log level in production environment
OSEM_MEMCACHED_PASSWORD
OSEM_MEMCACHED_SERVERSThe memached servers to use, default is a file based cache
The memached servers to use, default is a file based cache
OSEM_MEMCACHED_USERNAME
OSEM_NAMEThe name of your OSEM installation
The name of your OSEM installation
OSEM_PIWIK_ASYNC
OSEM_PIWIK_DISABLED
OSEM_PIWIK_HOSTNAME
OSEM_PIWIK_IDMATOMO/PIWIK CONFIGURATION
MATOMO/PIWIK CONFIGURATION
OSEM_PIWIK_URL
OSEM_ROOT_CONFERENCEThe Conference#short_title to redirect the root URL to
The Conference#short_title to redirect the root URL to
OSEM_SENTRY_DSNsentry.io DSN key
sentry.io DSN key
OSEM_SMTP_ADDRESSThe smtp configuration. See the rails guides for more http://guides.rubyonrails.org/action_mailer_basics.html#action-mailer-configuration
The smtp configuration. See the rails guides for more http://guides.rubyonrails.org/action_mailer_basics.html#action-mailer-configuration
OSEM_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION
OSEM_SMTP_DOMAIN
OSEM_SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS_AUTO
OSEM_SMTP_OPENSSL_VERIFY_MODE
OSEM_SMTP_PASSWORD
OSEM_SMTP_PORT
OSEM_SMTP_USERNAME
OSEM_SUSE_KEYOMNIAUTH Developer KEY/Secret for SUSE/openSUSE
OMNIAUTH Developer KEY/Secret for SUSE/openSUSE
OSEM_SUSE_SECRET
OSEM_TEST_DRIVERHow should browser tests be performed? For headless Chrome (default):
How should browser tests be performed? For headless Chrome (default):
OSEM_TIME_ZONEWhat time is it?
What time is it?
OSEM_TRANSIFEX_APIKEYThe api key for transifex.com. See https://github.com/openSUSE/osem/wiki/Translation
The api key for transifex.com. See https://github.com/openSUSE/osem/wiki/Translation
RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY
RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEYReCAPTCHA keys
ReCAPTCHA keys
SECRET_KEY_BASEYour secret key base. You can generate a secure one with bundle exec rake secret
Your secret key base. You can generate a secure one with bundle exec rake secret
STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEYSTRIPE Publishable/Secret keys -> https://github.com/openSUSE/osem/wiki/Stripe
STRIPE Publishable/Secret keys -> https://github.com/openSUSE/osem/wiki/Stripe
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY