Best MUN Software in 2026: Full Comparison for Chairs and Directors

Running a Model UN committee in 2026 with a printed spreadsheet and a phone timer is like navigating with a paper map. It works, barely, but it creates friction at every step: manual roll call, squinting at a stopwatch, losing track of who's on the speakers list, counting votes by hand. The right software eliminates that friction entirely.

This guide compares every realistic option available to MUN chairs and conference directors in 2026 so you can make an informed decision.

1. Why MUN Software Matters

Paper procedures were the norm because there was no alternative. But MUN has grown: conferences now run dozens of committees simultaneously, delegates are more procedurally sophisticated, and the bar for a "professional session" has risen. The problems with manual procedures compound quickly:

• Roll call: manually ticking a roster, then re-counting to check quorum, takes 5–10 minutes in a large committee.
• Speakers list: a paper list is invisible to delegates. They can't see their position, which creates repeated interruptions ("Am I still on the list?").
• Timer: a phone stopwatch requires someone to watch it constantly. It can't automatically advance to the next speaker.
• Voting: counting raised placards by hand is error-prone, especially in large GA committees.
• Co-chair coordination: two chairs running the same session from different devices with no shared state leads to conflicts.

Modern MUN software solves all of these in one place. The question is which option is right for your use case.

2. What to Look for in MUN Committee Software

• Real-time multi-device sync: chair, co-chair, and delegates all see the same live state.
• Roll call with quorum tracking: automatic quorum calculation, bulk status updates.
• GSL with built-in timer: automatic speaker advancement, time warnings, speaker queue visible to all.
• Caucus management: moderated and unmoderated caucus timers, separate speaker queues for mod caucuses.
• Motion and voting support: motion queue, configurable voting thresholds, P5 veto mode.
• No-download delegate access: delegates should be able to join on any device without installing anything.
• Price: most conferences operate on tight budgets.

3. Option 1: Gavelling (gavelling.com)

Gavelling is a free, no-download web platform built by MUN practitioners that covers both halves of the job: running live committee sessions and managing the conference around them. Delegates join a session with a 6-character code on any device — no account, no install — and get their own live view of the queue, documents, and a chat line to the dais.

What it includes

• Roll call with real-time quorum bar (Present / P+V / Absent)
• General Speakers List with countdown timer, speaker queue visible to all delegates
• Moderated Caucus with separate speaker queue and per-speaker timer
• Unmoderated Caucus and Tour de Table timers
• Motion queue sorted by disruptiveness: most disruptive voted first automatically
• Voting module with configurable thresholds (simple majority, two-thirds, veto mode)
• Live delegate-to-chair chat with DM support
• Working paper and draft resolution viewer
• Multi-chair support with separate chair codes
• Faculty Advisor read-only view
• Session suspend and resume

Conferences layer (live)

Gavelling Conferences adds end-to-end conference management at no cost: delegate applications, smart country-role allocations, delegation management for schools, payments and financial aid, study guide distribution, position paper review, chair and staff recruitment, awards, a shareable MUN CV for every delegate, and a public conference directory where delegates find and apply to conferences worldwide.

Limitations

Gavelling is a newer platform. Crisis committee support (crisis arcs, press releases, directives) is on the roadmap but not yet available. If your conference runs primarily crisis committees, check back closer to the end of 2026.

Best for: any conference running standard GA, UNSC, or specialised committees wanting a professional digital setup at zero cost.

Price: Free.

4. Option 2: MUN Command (mymun.com)

MUN Command (often written MUNCommand) is the conference software from the mymun team and the most established paid platform in the space. It offers 20+ debate modes, live statistics, document sharing, built-in chat, and dedicated interfaces for chairs, delegates, organizers, and faculty advisors — with native iOS and Android apps alongside the browser version.

Pricing

The free Session App is limited (3 debate modes, 3 motion types at the time of writing). The full Conference App costs €1 per user per day, free for up to 10 users — so a 200-delegate, 3-day conference is looking at roughly €600 in software fees.

MUN Command and mymun are the same operation — MUN Command is mymun's session software, and the two brands are converging under the mymun name.

Best for: conferences already in the mymun ecosystem that want native mobile apps and are comfortable with per-delegate pricing.
Price: Free (limited) / €1 per user per day.
Full breakdown: MUN Command vs Gavelling, or the wider platform comparison with worked pricing at conference scale in mymun and MUN Command vs Gavelling.

5. Option 3: Muncoordinated (muncoordinated.io)

Muncoordinated (sometimes written MUN Coordinated) is a free, open-source, browser-based committee tool with a long track record. Multiple directors can run the same committee from a shared account, and committee data persists between sessions. It is dais-focused by design: the directors drive the software, and the room follows along.

Its limits mirror its scope: no live per-delegate view on delegates' own devices, no faculty advisor view, and — as a community project — no conference-management layer (registration, payments, allocations) and community-based support.

Best for: single committee rooms that want a minimal, open-source dais tool.
Price: Free.
Full breakdown: Muncoordinated vs Gavelling.

6. Option 4: wxMUN (desktop)

wxMUN is a free, open-source desktop program (written in C++ with the wxWidgets toolkit) that manages speakers lists, caucuses, and voting offline. Running fully offline is its distinctive strength — useful in venues with unreliable internet — but it lives on one machine: no delegate devices, no multi-chair sync, no conference layer, and development activity has been quiet for years.

Best for: offline venues and legacy setups.
Price: Free.

7. Option 5: Google Sheets / Paper Procedures

The traditional approach. A Google Sheet tracks delegates, roll call status, and speakers list. A physical gavel and a phone timer handle the rest.

Pros

• Familiar to experienced chairs
• Fully customisable
• No dependency on a third-party platform

Cons

• No real-time delegate view: delegates cannot see their queue position, which leads to constant interruptions
• Manual timer management requires dedicated attention from a co-chair
• Voting counts are error-prone in large committees
• No co-chair state sync: two chairs modifying the same sheet simultaneously leads to conflicts
• Zero automation: everything is manually tracked

Best for: small practice committees, ad hoc sessions, or experienced chairs who prefer manual control.
Price: Free.

8. Option 6: Generic Timer Apps

Apps like Timekeeper, various stopwatch apps, or even a projected browser-based timer solve exactly one problem: the speaker countdown. They are better than a phone stopwatch (bigger display, audible warning) but they have no awareness of MUN procedure. They do not track who is speaking, manage the queue, handle quorum, or support voting.

Most chairs who use a timer app still use Google Sheets alongside it, which means you are maintaining two separate tools and a mental model to bridge them.

Best for: as a supplement to paper procedures when no other option is available.
Price: Typically free.

9. Option 7: In-House Conference Tools

A small number of large, well-resourced conferences have built their own internal committee management tools, typically as web apps or internal dashboards maintained by their technology team. These tools are tailored to their specific rules of procedure and are not available externally.

This option is not realistic for most conferences. Building and maintaining a bespoke MUN platform requires a dedicated engineering team, ongoing maintenance, and significant time investment that could otherwise go toward the conference programme itself.

10. Comparison Table

Competitor details from mymun.com and muncoordinated.io as of July 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

11. Verdict

For most conferences in 2026, Gavelling is the strongest overall pick: it is the only platform that covers live committee sessions and full conference management (applications, allocations, payments, discovery) completely free, with delegates joining by code on any device — no accounts, no downloads, no per-delegate fees.

MUN Command is a genuinely capable paid alternative — its debate-mode depth and native apps are real advantages if the €1 per user per day fits your budget. Muncoordinated remains the best minimal open-source dais tool. Google Sheets and timer apps still work for small informal sessions, but for anything delegates will remember, a dedicated platform is the professional choice.

See also: How to Run a MUN Committee for a complete guide to session procedure.