Software Comparisons for Automation
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Library Automation/Integrated Library Systems
| Company |
Software
/Website |
End
User |
Remote Hosting
SaaS
/ASP |
Fed. Search |
Visual Search |
Z39.50 |
Serials
Period. |
SIP2 |
Other Features/
Add Ons |
Online Demos |
Tutorials
/Other |
| COMPanion Corporation |
Alexandria |
School |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Alexandria features |
Alexandria demos |
Alexandria tutorials |
| Book Systems |
Atriuum or Concourse |
School |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Atriuum or Concourse features |
Atriuum or Concourse demos |
Atriuum or Concourse tutorials |
| Equinox Software |
Evergreen - Open Source |
Public, School |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
2009 |
Yes |
Evergreen - Open Source features |
Evergreen - Open Source demos |
Evergreen - Open Source tutorials |
| Follett |
Destiny |
School |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Destiny features |
Destiny demos |
Destiny tutorials |
| LibLime or others |
Koha and Koha Zoom - Open Source |
Public, School |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Koha and Koha Zoom - Open Source features |
Koha and Koha Zoom - Open Source demos |
Koha and Koha Zoom - Open Source tutorials |
| Kelowna Software |
L4U |
School |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
L4U features |
L4U demos |
L4U tutorials |
| Mandarin Library Automation |
Mandarin Oasis/M3 |
Public, School, Special |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Mandarin Oasis/M3 features |
Mandarin Oasis/M3 demos |
Mandarin Oasis/M3 tutorials |
| MaineInfonet (Triple I)* |
Minerva |
Public, School |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Minerva features |
Minerva demos |
Minerva tutorials |
| Softlink |
Liberty/Oliver |
School |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Liberty/Oliver features |
Liberty/Oliver demos |
Liberty/Oliver tutorials |
| Media Flex |
OPALS - Open Source |
School |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
OPALS - Open Source features |
OPALS - Open Source demos |
OPALS - Open Source tutorials |
| Surpass |
Surpass |
Public, School |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Surpass features |
Surpass demos |
Surpass tutorials |
| Open Biblio |
Open Biblio |
Public, School |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Open Biblio features |
Open Biblio demos |
Open Biblio tutorials |
| Biblionix |
Apollo |
Public |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Apollo features |
Apollo demos |
Apollo tutorials |
| Auto-Graphics |
AGent VERSO |
Public |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
AGent VERSO features |
AGent VERSO demos |
AGent VERSO tutorials |
| LibraryWorld, Inc |
LibraryWorld |
Public, School |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
LibraryWorld features |
LibraryWorld demos |
LibraryWorld tutorials |
| TLC, Library Corporation |
Library Solution |
Public, School |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
No |
No |
Library Solution features |
Library Solution demos |
Library Solution tutorials |
| Polaris |
Polaris Library System |
Public |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Polaris Library System features |
Polaris Library System demos |
Polaris Library System tutorials |
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