List of Library Management Software

 

Software Name	Year	Manufacturer	Technology Stack	User Type	Cost Model	Open Source	Website
Koha	2000	Koha Community	Perl, JavaScript, HTML	Public, academic, school, special	Open source, community-driven	Yes	https://koha-community.org/
Evergreen	2006	Evergreen Project	Java, Oracle	Public, academic, school, special	Open source, community-driven	Yes	https://evergreen-ils.org/
FOLIO	2015	Open Library Foundation	Open-source, cloud-based	Public, academic, school	Open source, flexible deployment	Yes	https://folio.org/
Sierra	1985	Innovative Interfaces	Java, Oracle	Public, academic, school, special	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://www.iii.com/products/sierra-ils/
Alma	2012	Ex Libris	Cloud-based	Academic, research	Proprietary, SaaS model	No	https://exlibrisgroup.com/products/alma-library-services-platform/
Destiny Library Manager	2000	Follett School Solutions	Cloud-based	School	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://www.follettlearning.com/education-technology/library-management-system
Polaris ILS	1986	Polaris Library Systems	.NET	Public, academic, school	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://www.iii.com/products/polaris-ils/
SirsiDynix Symphony	1983	SirsiDynix	Java	Public, academic, school, special	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://www.sirsidynix.com/symphony/
Liberty Library Management Software	1998	Carl Solutions	Windows-based	Public, academic, school, special	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://ic.softlinkint.com/library-management-system/
LibraryWorld	1999	LibraryWorld	Cloud-based	Public, school	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://www.libraryworld.com/
BiblioCommons	2006	BiblioCommons	Cloud-based	Public	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://www.bibliocommons.com/
SLIMS	1982	GGW Computers	Windows-based	Public, academic, school, special	Proprietary, subscription-based	No
InMagic DB/TextWorks	1984	InMagic Software	Windows-based	Special	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://lucidea.com/inmagic-dbtextworks/
VTLS Virtua	1985	VTLS	Java	Academic, research	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTLS
TIND	2015	TIND Technologies	Cloud-based	Public, academic, school	Proprietary, subscription-based	No	https://www.tind.io/ils