Artemis vs Surpass

Artemis8.5Visit Surpass8.4Visit

Higher score Artemis #5 in School Library Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Artemis

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Surpass #6 in School Library Management Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Surpass

• Artemis fits best

  Multi-campus schools and asset tracking

• Surpass fits best

  Schools wanting transparent entry pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Artemis 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Surpass 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#5 in School Library Management Software	#6 in School Library Management Software
Best for	Multi-campus schools and asset tracking	Schools wanting transparent entry pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$55/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Artemis 5/6 · Surpass 5/6
Circulation tools	✓	✓
Acquisitions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Borrower portal	✓	✓
Custom reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (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.	Circulation, holds, renewals, OPAC, and self-check tools OneRoster, SIP2, and digital-resource integrations MARC import, ISBN lookup, and custom reporting
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 free plan is available K-12 school pricing is handled separately from general plans Premier pricing is $200 per location monthly, billed annually
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 →	Surpass is library management software for school librarians and other library organizations. It combines cataloging, circulation, renewals, holds, public catalog access, self-check, patron management, reporting, notices, and MARC… 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.

• Surpass — where it wins

  • Circulation, holds, renewals, OPAC, and self-check tools
  • OneRoster, SIP2, and digital-resource integrations
  • MARC import, ISBN lookup, and custom reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • K-12 school pricing is handled separately from general plans
  • Premier pricing is $200 per location monthly, billed annually

• Artemis8.5/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Surpass8.4/10 · Paid

  A broad school library system with clear entry pricing and flexible deployment.

  Visit SurpassFull verdict →