LibStack
LibStack is cloud-based library management software for schools, colleges, and universities.
What LibStack is
LibStack is cloud-based library management software for schools, colleges, and universities. It runs as an installable Progressive Web App on phones, tablets, and desktop, alongside Android, iOS, and web access. Libraries can add books through ISBN lookup or CSV and Excel imports, then search their collections. QR-coded digital identities connect members to their loans, history, and fines. Staff can issue and return books through a two-scan QR or barcode workflow on a phone or tablet, without dedicated barcode hardware. The system sends WhatsApp and SMS due-date reminders, with overdue alerts that can be escalated to parents for school libraries. Reports include circulation summaries, collection analytics, and NAAC-ready compliance reporting, with PDF or Excel export. A shared dashboard supports central, departmental, and branch libraries, including combined or per-branch reporting. Its interface supports Hindi, English, and more, while Unicode catalog support allows books in any language. The maker says institutional data is isolated and encrypted in transit, and that users can export their data. LibStack has a 14-day trial; no free plan is listed.
Good
- ISBN lookup and CSV or Excel bulk import
- QR-coded member identities link to loans and fines
- Issue and return books without dedicated barcode hardware
- WhatsApp and SMS due-date reminders
- Reports export to PDF or Excel
Watch out
- No free plan
- School plan is limited to 5,000 books and one branch
Who it suits
It suits educational institutions that want to manage cataloging, circulation, reminders, and reporting across one or more libraries. Its QR workflows may be useful for libraries issuing books from phones or tablets without dedicated barcode hardware.
Verdict
LibStack brings catalog, lending, reminders, and reporting together for educational libraries, with mobile-friendly QR workflows and multi-branch support. Compare plan limits with the institution’s collection and branch needs; a 14-day trial is available.
Plans and prices
From LibStack's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| College | — | unlimited books and members · multi-branch · advanced analytics · NAAC-ready reports · student/parent portal · QR self-registration · priority support · ₹[PRICE]/month as displayed |
| School | — | up to 5,000 books · single branch · QR cards · ISBN/CSV catalog · QR/barcode circulation · WhatsApp/SMS reminders · basic reports · email support · ₹[PRICE]/month as displayed |
| University | Priced on request | unlimited branches/departments · onboarding and migration · custom reports/exports · configurable forms · account manager · SLA-backed priority support · ₹[PRICE]/month as displayed; contact us |
The facts
Each one read from LibStack's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Availability limitation
- The terms target 99.9% uptime but expressly disclaim guaranteed uninterrupted service.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Branches
- A single dashboard can manage central, departmental, and branch libraries with combined or per-branch reporting.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Catalog
- Books can be added through ISBN lookup or CSV/Excel bulk import and searched across the collection.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Cataloging
- Books can be added through ISBN lookup with metadata or CSV/Excel bulk import.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Children's data
- Schools act as controllers for student data and are responsible for obtaining required parental consent.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Circulation
- Staff can issue and return books using two scans from any smartphone camera without dedicated barcode hardware.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data isolation
- The maker says each institution's data is isolated and encrypted in transit with HTTPS/TLS.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data practices
- The privacy policy says LibStack does not sell student or institutional data and limits staff access to support, debugging, or maintenance on a need-to-know basis.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Digital cards
- It issues QR-coded digital identities linked to member loans, history and fines.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation limit
- No public API, SDK, developer documentation or integration catalog is provided on the linked product pages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fines
- Fines are calculated and tracked in real time.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting and services
- The privacy policy names Supabase for database and authentication, Vercel for hosting, and Resend for transactional email.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Hosting stack
- The privacy policy names Supabase/PostgreSQL for database and authentication, Vercel for hosting and Resend for transactional email.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project administration
- Its post says administrators could create manual book entries and manage users and books through backend APIs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project circulation
- The LinkedIn project supported issuing books and viewing or updating their status.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project evidence
- A LinkedIn post under the LibStack name describes a React, Spring Boot and MongoDB library-management project.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project filters
- The LinkedIn project post lists six search modes covering library, online, free and combined sources.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project provenance
- The LinkedIn author says the project was built as a personal full-stack application learned from online and official documentation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project repository
- The LinkedIn post links to a GitHub repository for that separately described LibStack project.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project search
- That LinkedIn project used Google Books API data to populate book searches.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent project viewer
- The LinkedIn project included an embedded browser book viewer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review coverage
- No verifiable user-review rating or review count for libstack.in was found on the searched G2, Capterra, GetApp, Software Advice, TrustRadius, Trustpilot or Gartner Peer Insights pages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installability
- LibStack is described as an installable Progressive Web App for phones, tablets, and desktop, with no app store needed.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Data ownership
- Institutions retain ownership and can export their catalog, member and transaction data.checked 15 Oct 2026
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