Free MUN Tools in 2026: Best Software for Chairs and Delegates

Running a Model UN committee used to mean paper lists, a phone timer, and hoping your co-chair was tracking the same numbers. In 2026, there are several software options designed specifically for MUN, and several general-purpose tools that chairs have jury-rigged into committee management systems. Here is an honest breakdown of what works and what does not.

What a Good MUN Tool Needs to Do

Before comparing tools, it helps to list what a chair actually needs during committee:

• Speakers list management: adding, removing, reordering delegates on the GSL
• Speaker timer: per-speech countdown with automatic advance to the next speaker
• Roll call: tracking which delegates are present, present and voting, or absent
• Caucus management: separate caucus queue, caucus timer, total time tracking
• Motions tracking: logging pending motions and their disruptiveness order
• Delegate-facing display: letting delegates see their queue position and the current speaker
• Voting: recording roll call votes with In Favour / Against / Abstain

Gavelling (Free)

Gavelling is the most complete free MUN committee platform available in 2026. It was built specifically for Model UN chairs and handles the full committee lifecycle: roll call, GSL, moderated and unmoderated caucuses, motions, documents, voting, and delegate-facing views, all in real time via any web browser with no installation required.

Delegates join via a six-character code and can see their queue position, request to speak, and receive documents from the chair. Multiple co-chairs can manage the same session simultaneously. The chair view runs on any device: tablet, laptop, or phone.

Google Sheets (Free, Manual)

Many chairs build custom Google Sheets for committee management. The advantage: total flexibility. You can design exactly the layout you want. The disadvantages are significant in practice: no built-in timer, no delegate-facing view, manual data entry during high-stakes moments, and no real-time sync if you have co-chairs on different devices without careful coordination.

Google Sheets works for prepared chairs with reliable co-chairs. It falls apart in large committees with fast motion turnover or when co-chair coordination breaks down.

Phone Timers and Stopwatches

Every chair has a phone timer. Most use it as a backup, not a primary tool, because it only tracks one thing at a time. A phone timer cannot simultaneously track speaker time, caucus total time, and per-caucus-speaker time. For simple committees with slow debate, it is sufficient. For anything above twenty delegates or with active caucus cycles, it is a liability.

PowerPoint / Keynote Displays

Some large conferences use custom PowerPoint presentations displayed on a projector to show the current speaker, queue, and timer. These require someone dedicated to updating slides in real time, effectively a third dais member whose sole job is clicking through slides. Functional at scale, impractical for smaller committees.

openMUN and Other Open-Source Tools

Several open-source MUN tools exist but most are unmaintained or require technical setup (running a local server, installing dependencies). For a school MUN club or an advisor without technical resources, these are not practical options.

What We Recommend

For the vast majority of conferences (school MUN, regional conferences, even large university conferences), Gavelling covers everything needed without cost, setup, or technical expertise. The only scenario where a custom solution makes sense is a very large conference (300+ delegates) with extremely specific technical requirements and a dedicated IT team.

For chairs who want to run a tight, professional committee session without spending hours on logistics: start at gavelling.com, create a committee, and share the join code. You will be running roll call in under three minutes.