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# Evergreen ILS Reviews
**Vendor:** Evergreen  
**Category:** [Library Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/library-management-systems)  
**Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 5
## About Evergreen ILS
An open source enterprise-class library automation system that helps libraries manage, catalog, and circulate materials.




## Evergreen ILS Reviews
  ### 1. Functional, Capable, Unlike Snickers, doesn't satisfy...

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Libraries | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 08, 2017

**What do you like best about Evergreen ILS?**

Evergreen is a fully functional piece of software, that includes a surprising number of features.  It excels at basic library circulation and cataloging tasks.

**What do you dislike about Evergreen ILS?**

Due to the open-source nature of the software, and the "free form" nature of it's development, it has frequent glitches, bugs, and other coding related issues.  One persistent issue through all versions is an issue with accumulation of operating processes in active memory, such that when first started, the software uses about 50-75 mb of active memory...but by the end of a long day, the program may be using as much as a gb, or more, of the PCs active memory.  With newer computers that's not an issue, but on older machines, such as those commonly found in many smaller, poorer, typically rural libraries, that may be the majority of the active memory...essentially "breaking" the computer, and requiring a restart to clear the freeze that frequently happens under those circumstances.

**Recommendations to others considering Evergreen ILS:**

If you like the Triple I Millenium-style interface, but want to lower costs, Evergreen ILS is certainly a contender.  Please consider the possibility of the issue of design flaws when exploiting open-source software before making the switch!

**What problems is Evergreen ILS solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Evergreen was selected because it met the operating needs of the library system I work in, and was similar enough to our previous vendor's software visually and functionally to make the transition relatively simple.  It allows us to complete our circulation, cataloging, and collection development tasks in a relatively efficient fashion.


## Evergreen ILS Discussions
  - [What is evergreen in library science?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-evergreen-in-library-science)
  - [What is Evergreen program?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/evergreen-ils-what-is-evergreen-program)
  - [How do you use Evergreen ILS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-evergreen-ils)

- [View Evergreen ILS pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/evergreen-ils/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=3&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-14+03%3A50%3A12+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=f3cde31e-730f-4721-b884-e2e6e122294c&secure%5Btoken%5D=ffae3bc391895ff71924b54d38a4189edcc27860da8214f689bf208d89a47084&format=llm_user)

## Evergreen ILS Features
**Additional Functionality**
- Fee Collection
- Self Check-In/Check-Out
- Search/Filter
- User Management
- Alerts/Notifications
- Catalog Management
- Reserve Shelf Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Acquisition Management
- Circulation Management
- Generative AI
- Customizable Reports
- Resource Management
- Data Storage Management
- AI Copilot
- Public Libraries
- School Libraries
- Customizable Branding
- Digital Asset Management
- Database Support
- Content Library
- OPAC
- Serials Management
- Church Libraries
- Self Service Portal
- Records Management
- Online Catalog
- Barcoding/RFID
- Data Import/Export
- Periodicals Management
- Equipment Tracking
- Private Libraries
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Patron Management
- Barcode Recognition
- Historical Reporting
- Full Text Search
- Activity Dashboard
- Reporting & Statistics
- Inventory Management
- Reservations Management
- Law Libraries

## Top Evergreen ILS Alternatives
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