FOLIO
An open-source library services platform for multiple library workflows
About FOLIO
FOLIO is an open-source library services platform built jointly by libraries, developers, and vendors for modern and traditional resource-management needs. The platform uses an API-driven architecture, with the OKAPI API gateway connecting modules and tenant-management interfaces, and covers library workflows including metadata management, acquisitions, electronic resource management, circulation, and reporting. The project advances its capabilities through ongoing new-version releases, with community members jointly contributing to roadmap priority setting. Official pages state that the platform offers multiple hosting and support partnerships, but the current collection evidence provides no software pricing or free-license information.
Best for
Best use cases
Metadata management
Collection acquisitions
Electronic resource management
Circulation and reporting
Features
API-driven architecture
Connects common modules, tenant management, and business interfaces through the OKAPI API gateway
Metadata management
Covers library metadata management workflows
Acquisitions and electronic resource management
Covers resource-management workflows such as Acquisitions and ERM
Circulation and reporting
Covers library workflows such as Circulation and Reporting
Pros
- Open-source platform supporting community collaboration
- API-driven, extensible architecture
- Covers multiple library workflows
- Offers hosting and support options