Best Lyra Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from school library management software ranked against Lyra on the same published basis.
- 1Lyra vs Librarika
- 2Lyra vs SLiMS
- 3Lyra vs ABCD
- 4Lyra vs Pinakes
- 5Lyra vs Koha
- 6Lyra vs OpenLibry
- 7Lyra vs LibraryWorld
- 8Lyra vs Orell Library Management Software
- 9Lyra vs Oliver
- 10Lyra vs Sonet Examination Management System
- 11Lyra vs ResourceMate
- 12Lyra vs Accessit Library
- 13Lyra vs Atriuum
- 14Lyra vs DS School Library Management System
- 15Lyra vs LibStack
- 16Lyra vs ReadByte
- 17Lyra vs Abracadabra.net
- 18Lyra vs Abraquest
- 19Lyra vs Artemis
- 21Lyra vs Mandarin M5
Lyra alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Librarika | 6.8 | Free plan | $11.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SLiMS | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ABCD | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Pinakes | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Koha | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | OpenLibry | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | LibraryWorld | 5.5 | No | $45.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Orell Library Management Software | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Oliver | 5.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | Sonet Examination Management System | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | ResourceMate | 5.3 | No | $18.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Accessit Library | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Atriuum | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | DS School Library Management System | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | LibStack | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | ReadByte | 5.1 | No | £8.25/mo | Web |
| 17 | Abracadabra.net | 5.0 | No | £16.58/mo | Web |
| 18 | Abraquest | 5.0 | No | £13.74/mo | Windows |
| 19 | Artemis | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Mandarin M5 | 5.0 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Lyra alternatives
What is the best alternative to Lyra?
Librarika, number 1 in school library management software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: SLiMS, ABCD, Pinakes and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Lyra?
Librarika is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.