--- title: Apollo ILS/LSP Reviews meta\_title: 'Apollo ILS/LSP Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 46 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apollo ILS/LSP works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 46 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # Apollo ILS/LSP Reviews & Product Details The Apollo™ ILS/LSP (Integrated Library System/Library Services Platform) is devoted solely to public libraries. It has exceedingly delighted customers, with a 99.4% retention rate. Apollo library automation has won the Product of the Year award for 2016 and 2017. Its hosted-only and multi-tenant architecture continually pays benefits to customers though faster feature development, faster/better service, hassle-free 3rd party integration, and world-class server management and up-time. Unique capabilities like Gabbie, 2-way texting and Reserve Express for subscribing to favorite authors further set Apollo apart. * * * Seller [Biblionix](https://www.g2.com/sellers/biblionix) Discussions [Apollo ILS/LSP Community](https://www.g2.com/products/apollo-ils-lsp/discuss) Languages Supported English, French, Spanish Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Clark Charbonnet (Owner at Biblionix) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/apollo-ils-lsp/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Follett Destiny Library Manager](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Follett Destiny Library Manager") Follett Destiny Library Manager 4.3/5(432) ](https://www.g2.com/products/follett-software-follett-destiny-library-manager/reviews) [ ![Alexandria](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alexandria") Alexandria 4.2/5(15) ](https://www.g2.com/products/alexandria/reviews) [ ![Sierra ILS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sierra ILS") Sierra ILS 4/5(25) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sierra-ils/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/apollo-ils-lsp/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 46 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Apollo ILS/LSP Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") HubSpot Sales Hub ](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-sales-hub/reviews) Show More ![Richard S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Richard S.") RS Richard S. IT Coordinator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/24/2017 "Apollo is a strong versatile ILS" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? The system is easy to use, integrates well with our website, and we get great customer service Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? Limited use of receipt printing (only for checkouts). The printing of holds, and other items that are limited to full sheets of paper. Printing on receipt paper for reserves, ILL, and such are in the works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? The further automation of contacting patrons has been of great benefit. It has freed up time spent by employees contacting patrons on day to day issues such as ILL materials being in, late materials, and reserves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Tami L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tami L.") TL Tami L. Interim Director Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/24/2017 "Best ILS ever!" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? The team at Biblionix are continually upgrading the system, taking into account suggestions from their customers. They are super responsive to any inquiries, and provide excellent support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? I can not think of anything that I dislike about Apollo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apollo ILS/LSP: Come see it in action! I would love to show you how Apollo is the best choice out there! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? It is easy to keep track of patrons, previous cards and any issues. We can limit accounts that are chronic problems, lowering our exposure to losses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Kelly H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kelly H.") KH Kelly H. Library Director Libraries Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/24/2017 "All you need!" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? The ease, convenience and intuitiveness of this program is incredible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? prefer more linking ability from screens Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apollo ILS/LSP: Just do it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? Apollo solves all our library material management issues. The time we spent on our other ILS was astounding as opposed to Apollo Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 10/25/2017 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Libraries](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Libraries") UL Verified User in Libraries Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/24/2017 "Apollo Review from a Catalogers perspective" 4/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? I love the ease of cataloging with Apollo. It has made cataloging so much easier. I also like the lay out of Apollo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? My main dislike is there are no short cut buttons. You have to click on everything. It would be so helpful even if you could use the enter button to proceed. Plus, I am currently cleaning up our authority records and it is such a hassle with the back and forth because when you go from one screen to another. One last thing I wish there was a way have more than one Material tab open at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? I really don't have any dealings with the business side of Apollo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller MS Maurie S. Director Libraries Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/25/2017 "Apollo is easy to use with many features for public libraries" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? Cataloguing is very easy, most of our employees can now copy catalog. The linked accounts feature is very handy for circulation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? Some functions, like checking who last checked out a specific title, are cumbersome, time consuming, and require a lot of navigating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apollo ILS/LSP: Apollo has proved to be the right fit for us! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? Reliability is so much better than our previous ILS, which had lots of down time, we never experience that with Apollo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") AH Verified User in Higher Education Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/24/2017 "Apollo ILS" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? Apollo is a very reasonably priced product that does everything our small public library needs. Also, the folks at Biblionix are wonderful and always helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? The staff-side view is not quite as modern looking as the public side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apollo ILS/LSP: I would absolutely recommend this product. The Apollo team is always improving and updating the product, and they are very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? Apollo has been our ILS since we went to an automated system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller MK Melissa K. Librarian Libraries Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/24/2017 "Apollo rocks!" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? The ease of use and continuous improvements that occur based on library input. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? Nothing. It is easy to use and a great price for a small library. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? Patron saint and staff love it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Ashley P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ashley P.") AP Ashley P. Library Director Information Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/25/2017 "Amazing Service and Great Product" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? The number of features combined with the low cost, really makes this ILS a great find! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? There are a few features that I wish were a little more robust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apollo ILS/LSP: I hands down recommend Apollo for small public libraries. This ILS is easy to use, packed with features, and the customer services is amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? The text-a-librarian has been a great way to reach our patrons, that avoid our phone calls! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller JB JA B. Assistant Director Libraries Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/24/2017 "A Small Library's Dream" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? Reasonable price - Cloud & remote access - Immediate response to issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? Would like a few more fields...like type of material. Also, difficult to edit actual marc fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apollo ILS/LSP: Come and try it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? Great staff interface. Easy for admin to manage. Volunteers can us to help with projects without getting into patron information. Can work off site. Customers are able to manage their own accounts from home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller TL Teresa L. Director Government Administration Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/24/2017 "Fantastic Automation!!" 5/5 What do you like best about Apollo ILS/LSP? I love everything above this automation system! Very easy to use, constantly updated, very quick response time if there is a problem. I couldn't recommend Apollo by Biblionix strongly enough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apollo ILS/LSP? I have not found anything to dislike since I implemented Apollo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apollo ILS/LSP: Definitely consider using this automation system if you are making a change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apollo ILS/LSP solving and how is that benefiting you? The automation system makes everything in the library run more smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about Apollo ILS/LSP? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Apollo ILS/LSP ](https://www.g2.com/products/apollo-ils-lsp/discussions/new) ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • Last activity over 6 years ago What about Apollo and Consortium Capabilities? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/consortia) ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • Last activity over 6 years ago I have heard libraries rave about Apollo's Reserve Express. 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