Self-hosted Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) software

An integrated library system is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed.

3 apps, ranked by GitHub stars weighted by maintenance health.

Koha

Enterprise-class ILS with modules for acquisitions, circulation, cataloging, label printing, offline circulation for when Internet access is not available, and much more.

Actively maintained ★ 598 GPL-3.0 ~$3.5/mo

Evergreen

Highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library patrons find library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalog, and circulate those materials.

Actively maintained ★ 157 GPL-2.0 ~$5/mo

RERO ILS

Large-scale ILS that can be run as a service with consortial features, intended primarily for library networks. Includes most standard modules (circulation, acquisitions, cataloging,...) and a web-based public and professional interface.

Actively maintained ★ 87 AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Related categories

Content Management Systems (CMS)Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP)