TIND ILS vs Evergreen

TIND ILS7.9Visit EEvergreen7.9Visit

TIND ILS #6 in Library Automation 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit TIND

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E Evergreen #8 in Library Automation 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Evergreen

• TIND ILS fits best

  Libraries needing acquisitions and self-service workflows

• Evergreen fits best

  Libraries needing self-hosted circulation and cataloging

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Side by side

Feature	TIND ILS 7.9/10 Visit ↗	EEvergreen 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Library Automation	#8 in Library Automation
Best for	Libraries needing acquisitions and self-service workflows	Libraries needing self-hosted circulation and cataloging
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TIND ILS 3/6 · Evergreen 0/6
RFID support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-check integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Consortium support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Acquisitions module	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Serials management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Patron mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers cataloging, circulation, acquisitions, and serials workflows Supports NCIP self-service kiosks and OCLC Connexion resource sharing Offers batch metadata editing and CSV and Excel report exports	Handles circulation, check-in, and hold placement and management. Supports MARC/MARCXML and Z39.50 record import workflows. Includes acquisitions, budget and invoice tracking, and a public catalog.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales The documented focus is academic and special libraries Support is listed via email	Deployment is self-hosted, so libraries need to manage hosting. Support channels are community and documentation. Hosting, support, migration, and development services may cost extra.
Our verdict	TIND ILS is a cloud-based library management system aimed at academic and special libraries. Its modules cover cataloging, circulation, a public online catalog, acquisitions, serials, resource sharing, patron profiles, reporting, and batch… Read the review →	Evergreen is an open-source library automation system for institutions ranging from small libraries to large consortia. Its staff interface covers cataloging and circulation, while a public access catalog lets patrons discover materials.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TIND ILS — where it wins

  • Covers cataloging, circulation, acquisitions, and serials workflows
  • Supports NCIP self-service kiosks and OCLC Connexion resource sharing
  • Offers batch metadata editing and CSV and Excel report exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The documented focus is academic and special libraries
  • Support is listed via email

• Evergreen — where it wins

  • Handles circulation, check-in, and hold placement and management.
  • Supports MARC/MARCXML and Z39.50 record import workflows.
  • Includes acquisitions, budget and invoice tracking, and a public catalog.

  Where it doesn't

  • Deployment is self-hosted, so libraries need to manage hosting.
  • Support channels are community and documentation.
  • Hosting, support, migration, and development services may cost extra.

• TIND ILS7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad library workflows meet cloud access, with pricing available through sales.

  Visit TINDFull verdict →
• EEvergreen7.9/10 · Free plan

  Free, self-hosted library software for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, and patron access.

  Visit EvergreenFull verdict →