Best self-hosted Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) apps

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 open source Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.

Koha

★ 570

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

Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) GPL-3.0

Evergreen

★ 152

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

Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) GPL-2.0

RERO ILS

★ 86

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.

Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) AGPL-3.0

Frequently asked questions

What are the best self-hosted Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) tools?

Among the 3 options, the most popular include Koha, Evergreen, RERO ILS. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.

Is there a free open source alternative for Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS)?

Yes — all 3 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.

Where can I host a Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) app?

On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.