Most academic research and medical societies are running their operations on five different tools — a membership database, a separate abstract submission system, a conference registration platform, a peer review tool, and a proceedings publisher. Each was signed at a different time, with a different vendor, and the data moves between them through CSV exports and a staff member who knows where the bodies are buried.
X-CD replaces all of it.
X-CD is an association management and conference platform built specifically for scholarly societies — academic research bodies, medical and health professional societies, scientific organizations across basic and applied disciplines, engineering associations, and international bodies whose annual meeting is the heart of their year. One platform handles the full membership lifecycle and the entire conference operation, end to end.
Membership and AMS
Member portal, dues collection and auto-renewals, multi-tier membership levels, member directory, automated communications, donation management, and a member store. Optional add-ons include chapter management, board elections and voting, journal/publication SSO, and corporate membership for societies with company-level accounts.
Abstract and Speaker Management
Unlimited submission form types (abstract, paper, poster, workshop). Full peer review module with reviewer signup, assignment, conflict-of-interest detection, scoring, ranking, and accept/decline notifications. Multi-track program and session management. Speaker portal for RSVP, bio management, and file uploads. Public-facing program website included. Single-blind, double-blind, and open review supported, with late-breaker and continuous-accept windows for societies that need them.
Event Registration
All attendee types (standard, student, speaker, VIP, day pass), discount codes and scholarships, visa invitation letters, advanced tax configuration, waitlist management, session-level capacity management, and accounting integrations (QuickBooks, Intacct, Sage). Full payment processing through X-CD Pay (credit card, ACH/eCheck, invoicing).
Exhibitor Management
Booth applications and approval workflows, exhibitor portal with staff credentials and collateral uploads, badge printing, public exhibitor directory, sponsorship tier management, and lead retrieval integration with X-CD OnSite.
Continuing Education
CE/CME credit tracking, certificate generation, and reporting tools for professional societies. Attendance tracking and assessment add-ons available.
Awards, Grants, and Nominations (X-CD Apply)
Configurable application form builder, full peer review with scoring and deliberation tools, award notifications, and applicant communications. Sized by the number of concurrent active programs.
On-Site Check-in (X-CD OnSite)
Badge printing kiosks, session scanning, real-time attendee tracking, and on-site registration. Hardware, networking, and on-site setup included.
Academy / LMS
Conference archive and on-demand learning library for monetizing your knowledge content. Existing X-CD proceedings migrate at no cost.
How pricing works
X-CD pricing is modular. Societies pay for the modules they use, with each module sized by annual volume (membership counts, abstract submissions, exhibitors, attendees, etc.). Bundle discounts apply automatically: 10% off two modules, 15% off three, 20% off four or more. Multi-year terms stack on top. Most modules start at $1,950/year.
About the company
X-CD has been building software for scholarly societies for over twenty years. The name is a holdover from the company's earlier life publishing conference proceedings — it's pronounced "exceed." The platform is built and supported by a team that has actually run scholarly conferences. Implementation is led by people who know the difference between a symposium and a plenary, and why an awards committee needs three rounds of review. Standard support is included on every plan; Premier Success
Partnership is available for societies that want a dedicated account manager and proactive project management.
If your society is stretching multiple tools to run a conference, X-CD consolidates that work into one platform.
Average Rating: 4.8/5.0
Total Reviews: 10
How Do G2 Users Rate X-CD?
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Ease of Use: 9.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
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Event creation: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.1/10)
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Event website creation: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10)
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User registration process: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10)
Who Is the Company Behind X-CD?
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Seller: X-CD Technologies
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Company Website:
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Year Founded: 2003
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HQ Location: San Francisco, USA
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Twitter: @xcdtechnologies
127 Twitter followers
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LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
20 employees on LinkedIn®
Who Uses This Product?
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Company Size: 80% Small, 20% Medium
