Comparison of Selected Open Source Software Library Management Systems
Name Website Online Demo OPAC, Acqusitions, Cataloging & Circulation MARC Support Platform Latest Release* Other Key Information
Koha http://www.koha.org Demo Yes Yes LAMP (Perl) 2.0.1: Released 2004-08-26 First OSS Library Management System
Emilda http://www.emilda.org/ Demo Yes 100% MARC Compatible using Zebra LAMPP (Perl & PHP) 1.1.0: Released 2004-01-23
1.2-beta: Released 2004-08-22
Customizable template based layout
PhpMyLibrary http://phpmylibrary.sourceforge.net/ Demo Yes Strictly follows the USMARC standard for adding materials PHP & MySQL, Apache 2.0.3: Released 2004-10-25 Originally developed for Win32 (MS Windows)
OpenBiblio http://obiblio.sourceforge.net Demo OPAC, Cataloging & Circulation UNIMARC Support LAMP (PHP) 0.5.0: Released 2004-07-05 Includes staff administration & reporting functionality
Avanti MicroLCS http://www.avantilibrarysystems.com No OPAC & Cataloging No Written in 100% pure Java 1.0 beta 3: Released 2004-06-14 Implememtation Neutral & Platform Independent
PMB: phpmybibli http://www.pizz.net/ Demo Yes UNIMARC Support LAMP (PHP) 1.3: Release date unknown Includes Authorities Management & Periodicals Support. In French.
Gnuteca hhttp://www.gnuteca.org.br/ No (?) Unknown Unknown PostgreSQL 1.5: 2004-09-08 In Portuguese.

* Latest release dates were updated on November 9, 2004.
*** Avanti MicroLCS 1.0 Beta 4 is due out soon.