Pricing

Pay only when your conference actually works.

No setup fees. No annual contracts. No per-seat licensing. Submission-Only conferences pay $5 per accepted paper after the event runs. Registration-based conferences pay a small percentage of each registration fee; Stripe's processing fee is paid by the organizer.

Free during pilot — every account starts with full access.

Submission-Only

Pay only when papers are accepted. Free until you publish decisions.

$5/ accepted paper

Net-30 invoice after the conference

  • Full peer-review workflow
  • PC member management & assignment
  • Camera-ready, copyright, and revisions
  • Free conference website
  • Free social & networking app

Best for

Workshops and conferences that don’t need paid registration on Airballoon.

Registration

Free peer review when registration is on. Submission fees waived.

AirReg, full conference

2.9%+ $0.99 once per transaction

AirReg, standalone

3.0%+ $0.99 per registration

Registration run without the full conference platform.

Per-transaction split via Stripe Connect

  • Everything in Submission-Only
  • Online registration & ticketing
  • Stripe payments — global cards, ACH, wallets
  • Multiple ticket types & early-bird pricing
  • Exemption codes for invited speakers
  • Submission fees waived ($5 / paper → $0)

Best for

Conferences charging attendees and willing to share a small percentage.

Most popular

Full Platform

The whole stack: review + registration + presentation + social.

AirReg fee

2.9%+ $0.99 once per transaction

AirCore

Freeon or before Dec 31, 2026

3.0% after December 31, 2026.

AirUp fee

$5/ presentation

For documents (paper / slides / abstract), plus $5 per 200 MB of video.

AirReg + AirCore + AirUp, billed per transaction and per presentation

  • Everything in Registration
  • Schedule, sessions, and tracks
  • Recording uploads & on-demand playback
  • Live attendee experience
  • AI-assisted reviewer matching

Zoom cost depends on the number of rooms, or bring your own Zoom account.

Best for

Academic and professional conferences running everything on one platform.

FAQ

Common questions

No. There’s never been a setup fee, and there isn’t one now. Submission-Only is billed Net-30 after your conference; Registration and Full Platform are per-transaction.

Start free. Pay only when it works.

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