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Compare Koha and Polaris ILS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Koha
Star Rating
(21)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about KohaPolaris ILS
Star Rating
(14)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Polaris ILSKoha vs Polaris ILS
- Reviewers felt that Polaris ILS meets the needs of their business better than Koha.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Polaris ILS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Koha over Polaris ILS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Koha
No pricing availablePolaris ILS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Koha
No trial information availablePolaris ILS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.9
8
8.5
12
Ease of Use
8.3
8
7.1
12
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.1
8
7.4
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
8
8.1
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Koha and Polaris ILS are categorized as Library Management Systems
Unique Categories
Koha has no unique categories
Polaris ILS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Koha
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Polaris ILS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
54.5%
Education Management
27.3%
Museums and Institutions
9.1%
Libraries
9.1%
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Other
0.0%
Libraries
64.3%
Religious Institutions
7.1%
Human Resources
7.1%
Higher Education
7.1%
Government Administration
7.1%
Other
7.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Koha has no discussions with answers
Polaris ILS has no discussions with answers
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