Axiell Collections vs TMS Collections

Axiell Collections9.0Visit TMS Collections7.7Visit

Higher score Axiell Collections #1 in Museum Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Axiell

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TMS Collections #4 in Museum Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Try TMS Collections

• Axiell Collections fits best

  Museums needing broad collection workflows and publishing

• TMS Collections fits best

  Mid-size and large museums with complex collections

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Side by side

Feature	Axiell Collections 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TMS Collections 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Museum Software	#4 in Museum Software
Best for	Museums needing broad collection workflows and publishing	Mid-size and large museums with complex collections
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Axiell Collections 4/5 · TMS Collections 5/5
Collection cataloging	✓	✓
Loan management	✓	✓
Exhibition management	✓	✓
Rights tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Public collections access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Covers cataloguing, loans, exhibitions, acquisitions, and conservation Tracks item locations, movements, and relocations Publishes selected collection data through Axiell Internet Server or WebAPI	Connects cataloging, exhibitions, loans, media, constituents and locations Configurable fields, workflows, permissions and forms support varied processes Supports cloud or institution-hosted deployment and eMuseum publishing
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Workflow breadth may exceed the needs of teams focused on cataloguing alone Online publishing depends on Axiell Internet Server or WebAPI	New licensing and implementation require a sales inquiry No free plan is offered for new customers Public collection browsing depends on integrated eMuseum
Our verdict	Axiell Collections is a browser-based collections management system for museums, archives, and other institutions caring for cultural, historical, or scientific collections. Its workflows cover structured cataloguing, loans, acquisitions,… Read the review →	Museums, archives and special collections can use TMS Collections to organize object records and the work around them. Gallery Systems describes it as a relational collections-management system that connects cataloging with media,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Axiell Collections — where it wins

  • Covers cataloguing, loans, exhibitions, acquisitions, and conservation
  • Tracks item locations, movements, and relocations
  • Publishes selected collection data through Axiell Internet Server or WebAPI

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Workflow breadth may exceed the needs of teams focused on cataloguing alone
  • Online publishing depends on Axiell Internet Server or WebAPI

• TMS Collections — where it wins

  • Connects cataloging, exhibitions, loans, media, constituents and locations
  • Configurable fields, workflows, permissions and forms support varied processes
  • Supports cloud or institution-hosted deployment and eMuseum publishing

  Where it doesn't

  • New licensing and implementation require a sales inquiry
  • No free plan is offered for new customers
  • Public collection browsing depends on integrated eMuseum

• Axiell Collections9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad collection workflows with online publishing, available cloud-hosted or self-hosted.

  Visit AxiellFull verdict →
• TMS Collections7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad collections system for museums managing objects, exhibitions, loans and media.

  Try TMS CollectionsFull verdict →