Evergreen
Scalable open source integrated library system
Evergreen is a highly scalable open source library system. It supports libraries in managing collections and circulation.
| Best for | libraries of all sizes |
| Website | evergreen-ils.org |
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
Strengths and trade-offs
- The product manages acquisition and cataloging of materials.
- Evergreen offers active development with monthly point releases.
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How Evergreen ranks
#10 in Best library management software
How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 16; How complete its published information is 10; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; 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
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Questions about Evergreen
Who is Evergreen best for?
Evergreen is best for libraries of all sizes.
Where does Evergreen rank?
Evergreen is ranked #10 in Best library management software (Lister Score 70.0).
What are the best alternatives to Evergreen?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Ex Libris Alma (#1 in Best library management software), Surpass (#2 in Best library management software) and LibraryWorld (#3 in Best library management software).
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