G2 Vendor Directory

Alma vs. Polaris ILS

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAlma

by Ex Libris, a ProQuest Company

Polaris ILS

by Innovative, a ProQuest Company

Overall rating3.33.5
Review count2314
Ease of use7.07.5
Ease of setup6.66.4
Quality of support7.47.8
Meets requirements7.38.7
NPS-26.086957-28.571429
Small Business26.1%50.0%
Mid-Market34.8%42.9%
Enterprise39.1%7.1%
Total page views26267
Total LLM citations55472

Alma

Alma is a library management solution that supports your library operations from selection to meta management, digitization, and fulfillment that helps you consolidate, manage and extend workflows systems and more.

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    Polaris ILS

    The Polaris ILS is designed to provide a scalable software solution with powerful staff tools and an intuitive experience for patrons.

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