Blacklight Alternatives

Blacklight is described as 'Free and open source ruby-on-rails based discovery interface (a.k.a. “next-generation catalog”) especially optimized for heterogeneous collections. You can use it as a library catalog, as a front end for a digital repository, or as a single-search interface to' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are six alternatives to Blacklight for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Mac, Windows and Self-Hosted apps. The best Blacklight alternative is Mused, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Blacklight are VuFind, Omeka, Enterprise and AquaBrowser.

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  1. Mused icon

    Mused

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    Mused enables museums and heritage sites around the world to publish professional digital exhibitions to engage with their communities. They integrate with virtual tours to create guided tour experiences for member-only benefits and enable heritage institutions to reach goals...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Mused is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Blacklight.

    • Mused is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Blacklight.

    • Mused is Freemium and Open SourceBlacklight is Free and Open Source
    • Mused is Lightweight and CustomizableBlacklight is not according to our users
  2. VuFind icon

    VuFind

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    VuFind is a library resource portal designed and developed for libraries by libraries. The goal of VuFind is to enable your users to search and browse through all of your librarys resources by replacing the traditional OPAC to include:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • VuFind is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Blacklight.

    • VuFind is Free and Open SourceBlacklight is also Free and Open Source
  4. Omeka icon

    Omeka

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    Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Its five-minute setup makes launching an online archive or exhibition as easy as launching a blog.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  5. Enterprise icon

    Enterprise

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    Imagine a search that isn’t deterred by misspellings or human error. Where results populate in “rooms” based on content categories or themes. Imagine a search that not only spans the physical library contents, but newswires, databases and multimedia.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     

    • Enterprise is the most popular commercial alternative to Blacklight.

    • Enterprise is Paid and ProprietaryBlacklight is Free and Open Source
  6. AquaBrowser icon

    AquaBrowser

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    A "discovery layer" that provides a fresh, modern interface for patrons of varied backgrounds to use independently. By providing a simple interface with a single search box, patrons are able to quickly find relevant results when they need them.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  7. Primo

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    Meeting user expectations for quick, easy, and effective searching and retrieval, this "discovery system" is a one-stop solution for the discovery and delivery of local and remote resources, such as books, journal articles, and digital objects.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    It does not scan websites for trackers.

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    • Primo is Paid and ProprietaryBlacklight is Free and Open Source
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