TMS Collections vs Mimsy XG

TMS Collections7.7Visit MXMimsy XG6.8Visit

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

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MX Mimsy XG #7 in Museum Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Axiell

• TMS Collections fits best

  Mid-size and large museums with complex collections

• Mimsy XG fits best

  Museums needing collection workflows and online publishing

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Side by side

Feature	TMS Collections 7.7/10 Visit ↗	MXMimsy XG 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.8
Ranking	#4 in Museum Software	#7 in Museum Software
Best for	Mid-size and large museums with complex collections	Museums needing collection workflows and online publishing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Phone	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TMS Collections 5/5 · Mimsy XG 4/5
Collection cataloging	✓	✓
Loan management	✓	✓
Exhibition management	✓	✓
Rights tracking	✓ (best)	Not published
Public collections access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Both
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	Tracks cataloguing, acquisitions, loans, movements, storage and conservation Supports exhibitions, permissions, multimedia, imports, exports and reports Offers online publishing, an open API and integrations with Axiell tools
Cons	New licensing and implementation require a sales inquiry No free plan is offered for new customers Public collection browsing depends on integrated eMuseum	Pricing is quote-based, with no free plan listed Deployment includes client-server software, managed hosting and desktop options Axiell describes Mimsy XG as a legacy system
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 →	Mimsy XG is a collections management system from Axiell for museums and other institutions managing multidisciplinary collections. It brings object records together with workflows for acquisitions, loans, movements, storage and… 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

• Mimsy XG — where it wins

  • Tracks cataloguing, acquisitions, loans, movements, storage and conservation
  • Supports exhibitions, permissions, multimedia, imports, exports and reports
  • Offers online publishing, an open API and integrations with Axiell tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based, with no free plan listed
  • Deployment includes client-server software, managed hosting and desktop options
  • Axiell describes Mimsy XG as a legacy system

• TMS Collections7.7/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Try TMS CollectionsFull verdict →
• MXMimsy XG6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Mimsy XG covers collection workflows and online publishing, with quote-based pricing.

  Visit AxiellFull verdict →