Dspace vs. Polaris ILS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dspace
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Dspace is an open-source software for creating digital repositories and libraries that provides tools for managing digital collections. It supports a wide variety of data, including books, theses, photographs, videos, research data, and other forms of content.
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Polaris ILS
Score 5.1 out of 10
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Innovative Interfaces headquartered in Emeryville offers Polaris ILS, a library management system.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
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Usability
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User Testimonials
DspacePolaris ILS
Likelihood to Recommend
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Clarivate
Appropriate for public libraries but I don’t think a small school library would need it
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Pros
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Clarivate
  • Integrates with other platforms
  • User friendly
  • Used by other libraries
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Cons
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Clarivate
  • In my opinion, poor customer service
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Usability
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Clarivate
It is user friendly to a degree but, in my experience, a lot you have to use online resources to figure out
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Alternatives Considered
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Clarivate
I think Polaris ILS is more suited for larger libraries; in my opinion, Destiny is simple enough for a small school library.
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Return on Investment
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Clarivate
  • Helps us catalog quickly
  • Helps us monitor patrons fines
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