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We've compiled a list of 6 free and paid alternatives to Blacklight. The primary competitors include Omeka, AquaBrowser. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Blacklight and VuFind, Enterprise, Primo. Also you can look at other similar options here: Education and Reference Software.


Omeka
Free Open Source

Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library...

A "discovery layer" that provides a fresh, modern interface for patrons of varied...

VuFind
Free Open Source

VuFind is a library resource portal designed and developed for libraries by libraries.

Imagine a search that isn’t deterred by misspellings or human error.

Meeting user expectations for quick, easy, and effective searching and retrieval, this...

Encore: A Discovery Services Platform from Innovative Interfaces.

Blacklight is a free and open source ruby-on-rails based discovery interface (a.k.a.

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Blacklight Overview

Blacklight is a free and open source ruby-on-rails based discovery interface (a.k.a. “next-generation catalog”) especially optimized for heterogeneous collections. You can use it as a library catalog, as a front end for a digital repository, or as a single-search interface to aggregate digital content that would otherwise be siloed.

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