Best SLiMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from school library management software ranked against SLiMS on the same published basis.
- 1SLiMS vs Librarika
- 3SLiMS vs ABCD
- 4SLiMS vs Koha
- 5SLiMS vs Oliver
- 6SLiMS vs Sonet Examination Management System
- 7SLiMS vs ResourceMate
- 8SLiMS vs Orell Library Management Software
- 9SLiMS vs Pinakes
- 10SLiMS vs Accessit Library
- 11SLiMS vs Atriuum
- 12SLiMS vs DS School Library Management System
- 13SLiMS vs OpenLibry
- 14SLiMS vs Surpass
- 15SLiMS vs Artemis
- 16SLiMS vs Lyra
- 17SLiMS vs LibraryWorld
- 18SLiMS vs Abracadabra.net
- 19SLiMS vs Abraquest
- 20SLiMS vs Mandarin M5
- 21SLiMS vs ReadByte
SLiMS 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 |
| 3 | ABCD | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Koha | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Oliver | 5.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 6 | Sonet Examination Management System | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 7 | ResourceMate | 5.3 | No | $18.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Orell Library Management Software | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Pinakes | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 10 | Accessit Library | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Atriuum | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | DS School Library Management System | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | OpenLibry | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Surpass | 5.1 | No | $80/mo | Web, Windows |
| 15 | Artemis | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Lyra | 5.0 | No | $66.25/mo | Web |
| 17 | LibraryWorld | 4.9 | No | $45.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Abracadabra.net | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Abraquest | 4.8 | No | £13.74/mo | Windows |
| 20 | Mandarin M5 | 4.8 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | ReadByte | 4.8 | No | £8.25/mo | Web |
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Questions about SLiMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to SLiMS?
Librarika, number 1 in school library management software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: ABCD, Koha, Oliver and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SLiMS?
Librarika is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 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.