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Head-to-head · Museum Software

eHive vs MuseumPlus

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score eHive #5 in Museum Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit eHive
MuseumPlus #6 in Museum Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit MuseumPlus

eHive leads on 3 checks, MuseumPlus on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreeHive · 7.7/10
  • Free planonly eHive
  • Most featureseHive · 5 of 5

eHive scores higher on our rubric for museum software: 7.7 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

eHive offers free plan; MuseumPlus doesn't. eHive offers rights tracking; MuseumPlus doesn't publish it. eHive offers public collections access; MuseumPlus doesn't. On deployment, MuseumPlus gives you Both where eHive offers Cloud.

eHive is the better fit for small museums publishing collections on a free plan. MuseumPlus is the better fit for museums managing exhibitions, loans, and object records.

  • eHive fits best

    Small museums publishing collections on a free plan

  • MuseumPlus fits best

    Museums managing exhibitions, loans, and object records

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Side by side

Feature eHive 7.7/10 Visit ↗ MuseumPlus 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.9
Ranking #5 in Museum Software #6 in Museum Software
Best for Small museums publishing collections on a free plan Museums managing exhibitions, loans, and object records
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS
Support Docs Phone
Integrations 3 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features eHive 5/5 · MuseumPlus 3/5
Collection cataloging ✓ ✓
Loan management ✓ ✓
Exhibition management ✓ ✓
Rights tracking ✓ (best) Not published
Public collections access ✓ (best) —
Specs
Deployment Cloud Both
Our review
Pros
  • Catalogues varied object types with configurable field sets and media attachments
  • Tracks acquisitions, conservation, rights, loans, and exhibition history
  • Publishes searchable public profiles and offers REST API and OAI-PMH access
  • Configurable fields, modules, forms, and reports
  • Covers exhibition, loan, contract, and object workflows
  • API and Microsoft Office integrations support data exchange
Cons
  • Cloud-only deployment may not suit museums needing another hosting model
  • Support is documentation-based rather than through other listed channels
  • Visitor analytics are listed only on Silver, Gold, and Platinum plans
  • Public collection browsing requires separate eMuseumPlus
  • No free plan is offered
  • Published support channel is phone
Our verdict

eHive is a web-based collection cataloguing and management system for museums and collections, including archaeology, archives, art, history, libraries, natural science, and photography and multimedia. It suits small institutions that want…

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MuseumPlus is a web-based collection and museum management system from zetcom AG. It is designed for museums that need connected records for collection objects, exhibitions, loans, agreements, contacts, and digital media. Cataloging and…

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  1. eHiveMuseum Software 7.7Free plan
  2. MuseumPlusMuseum Software 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • eHive — where it wins

    • Catalogues varied object types with configurable field sets and media attachments
    • Tracks acquisitions, conservation, rights, loans, and exhibition history
    • Publishes searchable public profiles and offers REST API and OAI-PMH access

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud-only deployment may not suit museums needing another hosting model
    • Support is documentation-based rather than through other listed channels
    • Visitor analytics are listed only on Silver, Gold, and Platinum plans

  • MuseumPlus — where it wins

    • Configurable fields, modules, forms, and reports
    • Covers exhibition, loan, contract, and object workflows
    • API and Microsoft Office integrations support data exchange

    Where it doesn't

    • Public collection browsing requires separate eMuseumPlus
    • No free plan is offered
    • Published support channel is phone

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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