Koha Open Source Library System vs. Polaris ILS

Koha Open Source Library System

Polaris ILS

5 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Koha	N/A	N/A	Koha is an open source library management system, most commonly installed on a Linux server (commonly Debian).	N/A
Polaris ILS	Score6.3 out of 10	N/A	Innovative Interfaces headquartered in Emeryville offers Polaris ILS, a library management system.	N/A

Pricing

Koha

Polaris ILS

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Pricing Offerings
Koha	Polaris ILS
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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User Testimonials
	Koha	Polaris ILS
Likelihood to Recommend	Open Source No answers on this topic	Clarivate Appropriate for public libraries but I don’t think a small school library would need it Verified User Read full review
Pros	Open Source No answers on this topic	Clarivate Integrates with other platforms User friendly Used by other libraries Verified User Read full review
Cons	Open Source No answers on this topic	Clarivate In my opinion, poor customer service Verified User Read full review
Usability	Open Source No answers on this topic	Clarivate It is user friendly to a degree but, in my experience, a lot you have to use online resources to figure out Verified User Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Open Source No answers on this topic	Clarivate I think Polaris ILS is more suited for larger libraries; in my opinion, Destiny is simple enough for a small school library. Verified User Read full review
Return on Investment	Open Source No answers on this topic	Clarivate Helps us catalog quickly Helps us monitor patrons fines Verified User Read full review
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