ConfTool Alternative
Galoá is the ConfTool alternative with built in proceedings.
ConfTool manages your event. Galoá manages your event and preserves the science it produces. Submissions, peer review, registration, certificates, programme, and proceedings published automatically to a repository with 2.7 million researchers every month.
213,725
Papers published
2.7M
Researchers visiting / month
4 TB
Data served monthly
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Why conference organizers look for ConfTool alternatives
Your proceedings become a PDF nobody finds
ConfTool can export your proceedings as a PDF. That file sits on your conference website, unindexed by search engines, without a DOI, without an ISSN, and without any connection to the global scientific record. Months of peer reviewed work reduced to a link that eventually breaks.
Every event costs a new license
ConfTool Pro charges a per event license starting at approximately €390, scaling with event size and customisation. If your organisation runs multiple conferences per year, each one requires its own license. There is no annual plan that covers all your events.
The event ends and the science disappears
ConfTool is a conference management tool. It handles submissions, reviews, and registrations well. But once the event is over, the papers have no permanent home. No indexed repository. No discoverability. No way for researchers to cite the work with a stable identifier years later.
Limited language support outside Europe
ConfTool is primarily available in English and German. For conferences with Spanish or Portuguese speaking participants, authors, and reviewers, the platform offers no native language support. Galoá is fully translated into English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Galoá vs ConfTool
A direct comparison across the dimensions that matter most to conference organisers.
| Feature | Galoá + Proceedings.Science | ConfTool |
|---|---|---|
| Submissions & peer review | Included | Included |
| Registrations & payments | Included | Included |
| Certificates | Included | Not included |
| Proceedings repository | Proceedings.Science (2.7M visitors/month) | PDF export only (not indexed) |
| DOI assignment | Via Crossref (Sponsoring Member since 2015) | Not included |
| ISSN for proceedings | Included | Not included |
| ORCID integration | Automatic (Institutional Member) | Not included |
| Multilingual platform | English, Spanish, Portuguese | English, German |
| Pricing model | All-inclusive | Per event license (from €390) |
Proceedings that live beyond the event
ConfTool exports a PDF. Galoá publishes to Proceedings.Science, where 2.7 million researchers look for papers every month. Each paper gets its own page, its own metadata, and enters a live discovery ecosystem. The difference is not format. It is permanence.
4 TB of papers downloaded every month. That is the difference between archiving and being read.
Academic credentials ConfTool does not offer
ConfTool does not assign DOIs, does not generate ISSN for your proceedings, and has no ORCID integration. Without these credentials, papers cannot be cited with permanent identifiers and author attribution depends on manual processes.
Galoá assigns DOIs via Crossref (Sponsoring Member since 2015), generates an ISSN for your proceedings, and connects each paper to verified ORCID profiles automatically through our Institutional Membership. No manual work from your committee.
One price for every event, every year
ConfTool Pro charges a per event license starting at €390, scaling with event size. If your scientific association runs three conferences per year, that is three separate licenses. Five events, five licenses. There is no annual plan that covers all your events under one contract.
Galoá offers all-inclusive pricing: submissions, peer review, registration, certificates, programme, and proceedings publishing. One platform, one relationship. Contact us for a package that fits your organisation's event calendar.
An honest assessment
ConfTool is a mature conference management tool with strong registration and payment gateway integrations, especially for European events. If your primary need is event logistics and you handle proceedings separately through a publisher like Springer, ConfTool serves that workflow well.
Galoá is the right choice if the papers your event produces matter beyond the event itself: if they should be found, cited, and built upon. It is also the right choice if you run events in Spanish or Portuguese speaking communities, or if paying per event no longer makes sense for your organisation's scale.
What conference organizers say
"When we needed to modernize the proceedings platform for our event with a rich history, Galoá delivered. Their solution not only preserved the Forum's historical impact but enhanced its reach. Our proceedings now add to the event's legacy, ensuring each contribution continues to inspire future discussions."
Amália Neide Covic
UNIFESP
"Galoá simplifies all the processes and helps to control all the work without losing any step. I recommend it to all organizers of congresses, seminars, or any other type of academic activity."
Mónica Fontana
Complutense University of Madrid
Common questions
Can I migrate my past conferences from ConfTool?
Yes. Galoá offers migration support for past conferences, so your full event history moves with you. Everything organised in one place, properly indexed and visible. If your organisation runs multiple events over the years, you can also create a dedicated institutional repository on Proceedings.Science.
Is DOI assignment included in the Galoá price?
DOI assignment via Crossref is an additional service, priced per event. ISSN and ORCID integration are included. Contact us to discuss the right package for your event's scale.
Does Galoá handle registration payments?
Yes. Galoá handles registrations and payments as part of the platform. Unlike ConfTool, which charges a separate license for this capability, registration is included in your Galoá plan alongside submissions, reviews, certificates, and proceedings.
What languages does Galoá support?
The Galoá platform is fully available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. This includes the submission interface, reviewer dashboard, author notifications, registration pages, and certificates. ConfTool is primarily available in English and German.
Your event's papers deserve to be found.
Join the institutions that trust Proceedings.Science to preserve and disseminate their conference papers: indexed, citable, and accessible to 2.7 million researchers every month.