Evergreen
Scalable open source integrated library system
Ranked #10 in Best library management software.
Evergreen is a highly scalable open source library system. It supports libraries in managing collections and circulation.
At a glance
| Best for | libraries of all sizes |
From Evergreen's own website.
What stands out
The product manages acquisition and cataloging of materials.
“acquisition and cataloging of library materials, and resource sharing. The Evergreen Project was initiated by the Georgia Public Library System in 2006 to serve their”Evergreen, own website
Evergreen offers active development with monthly point releases.
“The Evergreen development community is highly active, managing two major releases and monthly point releases every year.”Evergreen, own website
How it ranks
Evergreen is ranked 10th of 10 in Best library management software (Lister Score 70.0).
#10 in Best library management software · Lister Score 70.0
Manages acquisition and cataloging of materials.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 16; how complete its published information is 10; buying information on its own site 4.
“This is the home of the Evergreen Integrated Library System (ILS) and the Evergreen Project which supports the Evergreen ILS. Evergreen is highly-scalable open source library software designed to support libraries of all kinds in managing their collections,”Evergreen, own website
| Rank | Best library management software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex Libris Alma | 88.0 |
| 2 | Surpass | 86.0 |
| 3 | LibraryWorld | 84.0 |
| 4 | Vawsum.com | 84.0 |
| 5 | Libib | 80.0 |
| 6 | Neverskip | 80.0 |
| 7 | Lucidea | 78.0 |
| 8 | Koha | 74.0 |
| 9 | ResourceMate | 74.0 |
| 10 | Evergreen | 70.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Evergreen rank on Lister?
Evergreen is ranked 10th of 10 in Best library management software (Lister Score 70.0).