Evergreen vs Koha
A side-by-side comparison of Evergreen and Koha — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Evergreen
evergreen-ils.org
Highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library patrons find library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalog, and circulate those materials.
Koha
koha-community.org
Enterprise-class ILS with modules for acquisitions, circulation, cataloging, label printing, offline circulation for when Internet access is not available, and much more.
| Feature | Evergreen | Koha |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) | Document Management - Integrated Library Systems (ILS) |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Evergreen if…
- ✓You prefer Evergreen's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Koha if…
- ✓You prefer Koha's feature set or ecosystem fit.