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The best library management solution for small libraries.

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TinyCat - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

TinyCat overview

What is TinyCat?

TinyCat, powered by LibraryThing, provides the best library management solution for small libraries.

Since 2005, LibraryThing has been the best home library solution, used by more than two million customers.

Since 2016, TinyCat has been the best library software choice for schools, classrooms, community groups, churches, museums, businesses, and more.

With free 30-day trials and subscriptions starting at just $3/month, TinyCat competes with much larger management systems at a fraction of the cost. There are no setup fees or hidden add-ons, and there is full online support available to get started.

Starting price

3per user /
per month

TinyCat’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

TinyCat reviews

Overall rating

5.0

/5

1

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend1.00/10
Rating distribution

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4

3

2

1

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0

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TinyCat's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from TinyCat users:

Circulation management
Patron management

All TinyCat features

Features rating:

Access controls/permissions
Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Barcode recognition
Barcode/Ticket scanning
Barcoding/RFID
Catalog management
Church libraries
Circulation management
Content library
Database support
Data import/export
Equipment tracking
Full text search
Historical reporting
Inventory management
Law libraries
Online catalog
OPAC
Patron management
Public libraries
Records management
Reporting & statistics
Resource management
School libraries
Search/Filter
Self check-in/check-out
User management

TinyCat alternatives

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Starting from

3

/user

Per month

Free trial
Free version
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Surpass logo

Starting from

55

Per month

Free trial
Free version
Ease of Use
Features
Value for Money
Customer Support

Starting from

37

Per month

Free trial
Free version
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Mandarin logo

Starting from

500

Per year

Free trial
Free version
Ease of Use
Features
Value for Money
Customer Support

TinyCat pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

3

/user

Per month

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about TinyCat price and value

Value for money rating:

TinyCat support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Webinars
Documentation
Videos

TinyCat FAQs

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