Best ABCD Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from school library management software ranked against ABCD on the same published basis.
- 1ABCD vs Librarika
- 2ABCD vs Atriuum
- 3ABCD vs Accessit Library
- 4ABCD vs Koha
- 5ABCD vs Oliver
- 6ABCD vs LibraryWorld
- 7ABCD vs Artemis
- 8ABCD vs Pinakes
- 9ABCD vs Surpass
- 10ABCD vs Lyra
- 12ABCD vs Mandarin M5
- 13ABCD vs ReadByte
- 14ABCD vs ResourceMate
- 15ABCD vs Orell Library Management Software
- 16ABCD vs Abraquest
- 17ABCD vs SLiMS
- 18ABCD vs LibStack
- 19ABCD vs OpenLibry
- 20ABCD vs DS School Library Management System
- 21ABCD vs Abracadabra.net
ABCD alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Librarika | 9.1 | Free plan | $11.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Atriuum | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Accessit Library | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Koha | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Oliver | 7.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 6 | LibraryWorld | 7.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | Artemis | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Pinakes | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 9 | Surpass | 6.8 | No | $80/mo | Web, Windows |
| 10 | Lyra | 6.6 | No | $66.25/mo | Web |
| 12 | Mandarin M5 | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | ReadByte | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | ResourceMate | 5.8 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 15 | Orell Library Management Software | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Abraquest | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | SLiMS | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | LibStack | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | OpenLibry | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | DS School Library Management System | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Abracadabra.net | 4.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about ABCD alternatives
What is the best alternative to ABCD?
Librarika, number 1 in school library management software with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Atriuum, Accessit Library, Koha and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ABCD?
Librarika is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.