Koha

6.8easy start · #3 of 22
in School Library Management Software

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Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted, Web.

Koha is ranked #3 of 22 in school library management software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Koha (open-source software) Free Free software under GNU GPL v3 or later · self-installation requires Linux server, root access, and command-line/Apache/MySQL skills koha-community.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on school library management software

Free plan: Yes
Circulation tools: Yes
Acquisitions: Yes
Borrower portal: Yes
Custom reporting: Yes
MARC records: Yes
Deployment: on-premise

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Product: Koha is a fully featured, scalable library management system.
Library workflows: It includes acquisitions, circulation, cataloging, serials management, authorities, reporting, label printing, notices, and offline circulation modules.
Library types: Koha supports consortia, multi-branch libraries, and single-branch libraries.
Languages: Koha is multilingual and translatable, with available languages and more added over time.
Catalog content: The catalog can use content from Amazon, Google, LibraryThing, Open Library, and Syndetics, among others.
Interoperability: Koha supports library standards and protocols including MARC 21, UNIMARC, z39.50, SRU/SW, SIP2, and SIP/NCIP.
Interfaces: The OPAC, circulation, management, and self-checkout interfaces are web-based and use XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
License: Koha is free software distributed under GNU General Public License version 3 or later.
Packages: Koha packages are available for modern Debian-based distributions, and the maker prefers packages where feasible.
Support: Libraries can self-support or obtain help from support companies, which offer services such as installation, migration, data integrity testing, training, maintenance, and development.
Security reporting: Security reports are visible only to the reporter and Koha security group members, and the project asks reporters to allow volunteers time to respond and arrange a security release.
Founded: 1999
Price from: Free

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koha-community.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
koha-community.org/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026
koha-community.org/download-koha/· checked 4 Oct 2026
koha-community.org/support/· checked 4 Oct 2026
koha-community.org/security/· checked 4 Oct 2026