TMS Collections vs eHive

TMS Collections7.7Visit EeHive7.7Visit

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

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E eHive #5 in Museum Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit eHive

• TMS Collections fits best

  Mid-size and large museums with complex collections

• eHive fits best

  Small museums publishing collections on a free plan

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Side by side

Feature	TMS Collections 7.7/10 Visit ↗	EeHive 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Museum Software	#5 in Museum Software
Best for	Mid-size and large museums with complex collections	Small museums publishing collections on a free plan
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features TMS Collections 5/5 · eHive 5/5
Collection cataloging	✓	✓
Loan management	✓	✓
Exhibition management	✓	✓
Rights tracking	✓	✓
Public collections access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Cloud
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	New licensing and implementation require a sales inquiry No free plan is offered for new customers Public collection browsing depends on integrated eMuseum	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
Our verdict	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 →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• TMS Collections7.7/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Try TMS CollectionsFull verdict →
• EeHive7.7/10 · Free plan

  A cloud collection system with a free plan, public profiles, and collection-data APIs.

  Visit eHiveFull verdict →