CollectionSpace
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CollectionSpace, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CollectionSpace's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Supporter contribution | $500 a year | Self-hosted community contribution tier · $500/year |
| Practitioner contribution | $2,500 a year | Self-hosted community contribution tier; bundled with annual Lyrasis hosting fees for hosted organizations · $2,500/year |
| Collaborator contribution | $5,000 a year | Self-hosted community contribution tier · $5,000/year |
| Partner contribution | $10,000 a year | Self-hosted community contribution tier · $10,000/year |
The facts
Each one read from CollectionSpace's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access and accounts
- The interface is web-based and responsive, with permission-based logins and no licenses or limits on user accounts.checked 14 Nov 2026
- API and integrations
- The API supports custom scripts and integrations with other systems; listed integrations include Jaspersoft reporting.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Backup and security
- The front-end has no backup controls; Lyrasis-hosted instances receive daily backups and restoration after catastrophic failure at no client cost.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Data import
- A CSV importer supports batch import of data from properly formatted CSV files.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Hosting
- CollectionSpace can be hosted on premises, in an organization's cloud server, or by a hosting provider; Lyrasis hosting is recommended.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Intended users
- It is used by museums, galleries, universities, and historical societies.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Organizational home
- Lyrasis is the organizational home for CollectionSpace, a community-supported open-source program.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Public sharing
- The Public Browser lets organizations share selected collection objects and images with the public.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- CollectionSpace manages object and procedure metadata for diverse collections, including archaeology, art, history, and natural history objects.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Search and export
- Users can search any record field and export selected search-result fields to CSV.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Security assessment
- Lyrasis has completed a HECVAT for Lyrasis-hosted CollectionSpace, available upon request.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Self-hosting requirements
- Self-hosting requires command-line and package-manager familiarity, text-file editing, and technical staff able to install and upgrade services 2–3 times per year.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Standards
- Its object and procedure records are based on SPECTRUM and it supports authority vocabularies including Chenhall, Getty, and Library of Congress.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Support
- Support options include the user community, program staff, and Lyrasis; implementers can use the Talk email list.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 19 Oct 2026
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