pretalx
pretalx is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Polls, Surveys & Events category, licensed Apache-2.0 and written mainly in Python. It is a self-hosted alternative to Eventbrite. It has 952 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 24, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 952
- Forks
- 260
- Open issues
- 48
- Commits, last 12 months
- 1,553
- Last commit
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest release
- v2026.2.1Jul 8, 2026
- Created
- Feb 24, 2017
- License
- Apache-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 24, 2026, 1,553 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases7 releases in 12 months
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,553 |
| Latest release | v2026.2.1 (Jul 8, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 7 |
| Releases, all time | 41 |
| Open issues | 48 |
| Open pull requests | 15 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Feb 24, 2017 |
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About pretalx
Web-based event management, including running a Call for Papers, reviewing submissions, and scheduling talks. Exports and imports for various related tools.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/pretalx/pretalx.
Topics
- conference
- conference-management
- call-for-papers
- scheduling
- events
- cfp
- call-for-paper
- python
- django
- pretalx
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Is pretalx free and open source?
Yes. pretalx is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run pretalx with Docker?
pretalx does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Python), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to pretalx?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to pretalx include Formbricks, HeyForm and Rallly. pretalx itself is a self-hosted alternative to Eventbrite.
Is pretalx actively maintained?
The most recent commit to pretalx was on Oct 24, 2026 with 1,553 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2026.2.1, published Jul 8, 2026. It had 48 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.