Artemis vs Lyra

Artemis7.4Visit Lyra7.1Visit

Higher score Artemis #5 in School Library Management Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Artemis

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Lyra #8 in School Library Management Software 7.1/10 From $795/yr · 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Lyra

• Artemis fits best

  Multi-campus schools and asset tracking

• Lyra fits best

  New schools wanting AI-assisted management

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Side by side

Feature	Artemis 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Lyra 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#5 in School Library Management Software	#8 in School Library Management Software
Best for	Multi-campus schools and asset tracking	New schools wanting AI-assisted management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community	Email, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Artemis 5/6 · Lyra 5/6
Circulation tools	✓	✓
Acquisitions	✓ (best)	—
Borrower portal	✓	✓
Custom reporting	Not published	✓ (best)
MARC records	✓	✓
Student system sync	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Multi-campus administration supports district-wide library operations. Roster integration connects student and staff records automatically. Textbook and educational asset tracking extends beyond library collections.	Natural-language catalog search and Vega collection analysis assistant Circulation, inventory reporting, roster sync, and SSO in one system MARC, Excel, CSV, and spreadsheet imports support migration
Cons	Pricing is quoted per library under an annual subscription. Some services are exceptions to the base subscription. The platform is web-based rather than open source.	No acquisitions or purchasing workflows Fines and interlibrary loan are out of scope Annual pricing starts at $795 and scales by patron capacity
Our verdict	Artemis is a hosted, web-based integrated library system for K-12 school libraries, serving individual schools and multi-school districts. Its core tools cover cataloging, checkout, check-in, renewals, self-checkout, acquisitions,… Read the review →	Lyra is a browser-based integrated library system for private, independent, Catholic, and parish K–12 schools. It covers cataloging, circulation, holds, renewals, patron management, inventory, and a student- and teacher-facing online… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Artemis — where it wins

  • Multi-campus administration supports district-wide library operations.
  • Roster integration connects student and staff records automatically.
  • Textbook and educational asset tracking extends beyond library collections.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quoted per library under an annual subscription.
  • Some services are exceptions to the base subscription.
  • The platform is web-based rather than open source.

• Lyra — where it wins

  • Natural-language catalog search and Vega collection analysis assistant
  • Circulation, inventory reporting, roster sync, and SSO in one system
  • MARC, Excel, CSV, and spreadsheet imports support migration

  Where it doesn't

  • No acquisitions or purchasing workflows
  • Fines and interlibrary loan are out of scope
  • Annual pricing starts at $795 and scales by patron capacity

• Artemis7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A hosted school library system with circulation, roster sync, and multi-campus asset tracking.

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• Lyra7.1/10 · From $795/yr · 30-day trial

  A focused, AI-assisted library system for smaller K–12 schools.

  Visit LyraFull verdict →