fourwaves

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1. 9/14/2026

   Updated: best for, features, limitations, plans, summary, use cases, walkthrough

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   bestFor

   Before: ["Academic conference organizers managing events from small research days to large multi-track congresses.","Organizers needing integrated tools for abstracts, peer review, registration, website, and program management."]

   After: ["Academic conference organizers managing events with abstracts, peer review, and registrations.","Organizers needing an integrated platform to reduce manual work and improve attendee experience."]

   features

   Before: ["Abstract management with flexible submission forms and exportable book of abstracts.","Peer review management with single and double-blind workflows, conflict of interest detection, and custom scoring grids.","Registration and payments with customizable forms, secure online payments in multiple currencies, and print-ready badges and certificates.","Event website builder that creates branded, mobile-friendly websites without coding, including participant directories and Q&A.","Conference program builder to create sessions, assign rooms, link live streams, and publish a browsable public program."]

   After: ["Abstract management with flexible submission forms and exportable book of abstracts.","Peer review management with single and double-blind workflows, conflict of interest detection, and custom scoring grids.","Registration and payments with customizable forms, secure online payments in multiple currencies, and printable name badges and certificates.","Event website builder allowing branded, mobile-friendly websites without coding and public participant directories.","Conference program builder to create sessions, assign rooms, link live streams, and publish a browsable public program."]

   limitations

   Before: []

   After: ["Free plan limits abstract submissions to 25 per event and includes a 3% service fee.","Essential and Advanced plans allow only one active event at a time."]

   plans

   Before: []

   After: [{"name":"Essential","note":"Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.","annual":999,"monthly":null,"perSeat":false,"currency":"USD","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false},{"name":"Advanced","note":"Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.","annual":1999,"monthly":null,"perSeat":false,"currency":"USD","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false},{"name":"Pro","note":"Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.","annual":5299,"monthly":null,"perSeat":false,"currency":"USD","features":[],"extraUnit":null,"unitLabel":"","maximumSeats":null,"minimumSeats":1,"includedUnits":null,"startingPrice":false,"seatsConfirmed":false}]

   summary

   Before: "Fourwaves is a conference management software that integrates abstracts, peer review, registration, event website, and program management into one platform. It supports events ranging from small research days to large multi-track congresses with thousands of submissions."

   After: "Fourwaves is a conference management software designed for academic conferences, handling abstracts, peer review, registration, event websites, and programs in one platform. It supports events ranging from small research days to large multi-track congresses with thousands of submissions."

   useCases

   Before: ["Managing academic conferences including abstract submission, peer review, registration, and event programming.","Hosting virtual or hybrid conferences with livestreaming, virtual poster sessions, and attendee networking."]

   After: ["Managing academic conferences from abstract submission to event execution including peer review and registration.","Hosting virtual, hybrid, or in-person events with integrated virtual poster sessions and livestreaming."]

   walkthrough

   Before: ["Create sessions, assign rooms and speakers, link live streams, and publish a browsable program.","Distribute submissions to reviewers, collect structured feedback, and select highest-rated submissions.","Build a branded event website without coding, including participant directories and Q&A sections."]

   After: ["Create a custom evaluation form and distribute submissions to committee members for peer review.","Connect to any livestream service or use Zoom embed for virtual events with live chat and Q&A."]