Best School Library Management Software in 2026
21 school library management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Circulation tools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oliver | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Atriuum | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 3 |  Koha | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Accessit Library | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Artemis | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Librarika | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Surpass | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $80/mo | No | 55 /mo | Yes | View |
| 8 | Lyra | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $66.25/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 9 |  ABCD | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 10 |  Mandarin M5 | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  ReadByte | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 12 |  SLiMS | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  LibraryWorld | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  ResourceMate | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Abraquest | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  Orell Library Management Software | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 | OpenLibry | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Pinakes | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  LibStack | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  DS School Library Management System | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 21 |  Abracadabra.net | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which school library management software is ranked first on Inferse?
Oliver is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 8.4. Atriuum is second and Koha third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Lyra has the lowest first paid tier we found: $66.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.