ResourceMate
6.8#3 in school library management softwareFrom $18.33 a monthWebLinuxmacOSWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | ResourceMate | SLiMS |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The FAQ names organizations such as schools, churches, museums, nonprofits, hospitals, corporations, and collectors as potential users. | The maker describes SLiMS as a tool for libraries and librarians, with a stated community priority of helping librarians, especially in Indonesia, choose and learn their library-management tools. |
| Founded | 1993 | 2007 |
| Security | Plus, Extended, and Premium let administrators create user accounts and control which menu features each person can access. | Release 9.8.0 describes hardening around uploads, image scraping, attachments, backups, and visitor counts, with stronger output escaping against SQLi, XSS, SSRF, CSRF, path traversal, and unsafe image metadata. |
| Support | The FAQ says registration includes one month of free support, after which support can be purchased yearly. | The maker points users to GitHub, issues, the changelog, and community discussion for support and learning. |
ResourceMate plans
- Web OPAC with Daily Data Updates$220 a year
- ResourceMate running on our server$295 a year
- Web OPAC with Instant Data Updates$330 a year
- ResourceMate Essential$495, paid once
- ResourceMate Essential Plus$695, paid once
- ResourceMate Extended$895, paid once
SLiMS plans
- SLiMS 9.8.0 Bulian D AceFree
Pick ResourceMate if…
ResourceMate may suit schools, churches, museums, nonprofits, hospitals, corporations, and collectors looking to manage library collections. The available editions cover different collection sizes and include options such as MARC support and network access.
Pick SLiMS if…
SLiMS suits libraries and librarians seeking free library-management software with catalog, circulation, and inventory tools. Its source-install options fit teams able to provide the listed server requirements, while the portable bundle is limited to Windows.