Open Source Koha Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Koha is BiblioteQ. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Koha and eight of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Koha are BibLivre, Evergreen ILS, VuFind and Invenio.

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  1. BiblioteQ icon
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    BiblioteQ strives to be a professional cataloging and library management suite. The SRU and Z39.50 protocols are used for retrieving data for books, journals, and magazines.

    38 BiblioteQ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. BibLivre icon
     1 like

    It is an application that enables digital inclusion of citizens in the information society. It is a software for cataloging and dissemination of collections of public and private libraries of all sizes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Evergreen ILS icon
     2 likes

    Evergreen is a highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library patrons find library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalog, and circulate those materials, no matter how large or complex the libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Evergreen ILS vs Koha Comments
    Leandro Dutra
    Positive
    0

    Scalable, SQL standards compliant.

    • Evergreen ILS is Free and Open SourceKoha is also Free and Open Source
  4. VuFind icon
     6 likes

    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:

    17 VuFind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    VuFind vs Koha Comments
    pablobianchi
    Negative
    0

    Koha is for managing traditional libraries. vuFind helps to integrate several different sources (one of which could be Koha) on a single portal.

    • VuFind is Free and Open SourceKoha is also Free and Open Source
  5.  1 like

    Invenio is a free, open-source software to run a digital library or document repository on the web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Invenio vs Koha Comments
    Leandro Dutra
    Positive
    0

    Scalable, SQL standards compliant.

    • Invenio is Free and Open SourceKoha is also Free and Open Source
  6. Omeka icon
     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  7. OpenBiblio icon
     1 like

    It is an easy to use, automated library system written in PHP containing OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and staff administration functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. FOLIO icon
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    Join a community of libraries and vendors building the open source library services platform of the future

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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