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Apollo ILS (Integrated Library System) vs. Ex Libris Alma

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    Apollo ILS (Integrated Library System)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AApollo is an integrated library system from Biblionix headquartered in Austin.N/A

    Ex Libris Alma

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEx Libris Alma is a unified library services platform for managing print, electronic, and digital materials in a single interface. As a completely cloud-based service, Alma boasts a cost-effective library management solution. Ex Libris is a Clarivate company since the December, 2021 acquisition.N/A
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    Apollo ILS (Integrated Library System)Ex Libris Alma
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    Apollo ILS (Integrated Library System)Ex Libris Alma
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Apollo ILS (Integrated Library System)Ex Libris Alma
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    Apollo ILS (Integrated Library System)Ex Libris Alma
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Biblionix
    It is relevant for sales oriented companies looking for contact details of prospects or potential buyers in their specific industry. The scope of Apollo’s data is very wide which enables the user to source huge data. They also provide export of data based on user’s requirement. The best party they are very affordable.
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    Clarivate
    I think Ex Libris Alma is well suited to any library, including those with multiple locations, that is looking for a back-end collections management solution and a front-end discovery website for patrons (Ex Libris Primo) that will play together seamlessly and require little work to synchronize. It might not be the best fit for libraries that regularly evaluate their collections in depth using digital information that is not provided in Alma's own analytics package. I would recommend carefully evaluating what Alma's analytics can do vs. your library's needs before committing, but otherwise it does the job well!
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    Pros
    Biblionix
    • Providing industry specific companies
    • Contact details of relevant stakeholders
    • Employee’s list with titles
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    Clarivate
    • Integrates smoothly with other Ex Libris products (like Primo for patron-facing searching and Esploro for a research repository) and Springshare
    • Works well across multiple connected library locations
    • You can set many different levels of permissions for different users
    • Easy to create and save fairly complicated advanced searches
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    Cons
    Biblionix
    • Phone numbers of individual contacts
    • More filters
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    Clarivate
    • When you conduct an advanced search, there are some of the data points that simply won't export to a .csv, making external analytic work tedious or impossible
    • UI is not the friendliest - there is a lot of clicking on subtabs to get the information you want
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    Alternatives Considered
    Biblionix
    Lusha is LinkedIn plugin and provide one contact at a time and is very expensive for a small company. They only have one advantage over Apollo is direct phone numbers of the prospects.
    Incentivized
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    Clarivate
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Biblionix
    • Helped in prospecting many leads
    • Provided contact details of clients
    Incentivized
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    Clarivate
    • Ex Libris Alma was in use before I started working at the library, so I can't say for sure
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