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EBSCO Stacks vs. EBSCONET Subscription Management vs. Polaris ILS

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EBSCO Stacks

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EBSCONET Subscription Management

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Polaris ILS

6 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Stacks

    Score7 out of 10
    		N/AEBSCO offers Stacks, is a web content management system (WCMS) for libraries and enterprises. Stacks is designed to make written knowledge and research easier to find in educational, corporate, healthcare, or other settings via a navigable research website with powerful search (via integration with EBSCO Discovery Service), granular access controls, and other features.N/A

    EBSCONET Subscription Management

    Score7 out of 10
    		N/AEBSCONET Subscription Management allows corporations, institutions of higher education, and other entities can manage their journal subscriptions and renewals. With EBSCO Analytics (a service contained in EBSCONET Subscription Management), entities can analyze subscription cost versus subscription usage to ensure their knowledge and research bases contain the right journals and resources that their users will read, optimizing research and library budgeting.N/A

    Polaris ILS

    Score5 out of 10
    		N/AInnovative Interfaces headquartered in Emeryville offers Polaris ILS, a library management system.N/A
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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 feeNo setup fee
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    EBSCO Information Services
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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
    EBSCO Information Services
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    Clarivate
    • Integrates with other platforms
    • User friendly
    • Used by other libraries
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    Cons
    EBSCO Information Services
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    Clarivate
    • In my opinion, poor customer service
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    Usability
    EBSCO Information Services
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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
    EBSCO Information Services
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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
    EBSCO Information Services
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    Clarivate
    • Helps us catalog quickly
    • Helps us monitor patrons fines
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