Koha vs OPALS
Koha
koha-community.orgOPALS
opals-na.orgSide by side
| Figure | Koha | OPALS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Library Management | 7.9 (#2) | 5.3 (#16) |
| Spec score · Library Automation | 7.8 (#4) | 5.4 (#18) |
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In their own words
Koha
Koha is a free library management system for single-branch and multi-branch libraries, as well as consortia. It brings together acquisitions, circulation, cataloging, serials management, authorities, reporting, label printing, notices, and offline circulation. The system is multilingual and translatable, with additional languages made available over time. Its catalog can use content from Amazon, Google, LibraryThing, Open Library, Syndetics, and other sources.
Koha's web-based public catalog, circulation, management, and self-checkout interfaces use XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It supports standards and protocols including MARC 21, UNIMARC, z39.50, SRU/SW, SIP2, and SIP/NCIP. The software is distributed under GNU GPL version 3 or later. The project recommends a Linux server and lists Debian, Apache, MariaDB or MySQL, Perl, and root access among immediate-use installation requirements. Packages are available for modern Debian-based distributions, and the project prefers packages where feasible. Libraries can support the system themselves or obtain help from support companies.