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' and is an app in the Education & Reference category. There are six alternatives to Blacklight for Linux, the Web, Mac, Windows and Self-Hosted solutions. The best alternative is VuFind, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Blacklight are Omeka (Free, Open Source), Enterprise (Paid), encore (Paid) and Primo (Paid).
- Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. View 57 alternatives to Omeka
- Imagine a search that isn’t deterred by misspellings or human error. Where results populate in “rooms” based on content categories or themes. View 5 alternatives to Enterprise
- Encore: A Discovery Services Platform from Innovative Interfaces. View 5 alternatives to encore
- 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... View 5 alternatives to Primo
- A "discovery layer" that provides a fresh, modern interface for patrons of varied backgrounds to use independently. View 5 alternatives to AquaBrowser