Atriuum vs Artemis

Atriuum9.4Visit Artemis8.5Visit

Higher score Atriuum #1 in School Library Management Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Atriuum

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

• Atriuum fits best

  Comprehensive school library operations

• Artemis fits best

  Multi-campus schools and asset tracking

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Side by side

Feature	Atriuum 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Artemis 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in School Library Management Software	#5 in School Library Management Software
Best for	Comprehensive school library operations	Multi-campus schools and asset tracking
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community
Integrations	16 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Atriuum 6/6 · Artemis 5/6
Circulation tools	✓	✓
Acquisitions	✓	✓
Borrower portal	✓	✓
Custom reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
MARC records	✓	✓
Student system sync	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Covers circulation, MARC cataloging, OPAC, acquisitions, and inventory Connects with PowerSchool, ClassLink, Clever, and identity services Supports hosted, self-hosted, web, iOS, and Android access	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.
Cons	No free plan is available 24/7 support is not offered The self-hosted option requires local deployment management	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.
Our verdict	Atriuum is a web-based integrated library system from Book Systems, Inc. designed for K-12 schools as well as public, academic, and special libraries. For school teams, its coverage spans circulation, cataloging, patron accounts,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Atriuum — where it wins

  • Covers circulation, MARC cataloging, OPAC, acquisitions, and inventory
  • Connects with PowerSchool, ClassLink, Clever, and identity services
  • Supports hosted, self-hosted, web, iOS, and Android access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • 24/7 support is not offered
  • The self-hosted option requires local deployment management

• 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.

• Atriuum9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad school-focused ILS covering circulation, cataloging, discovery, and acquisitions.

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• Artemis8.5/10 · Pricing on request

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

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