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Mandarin M5 vs Evolve Library Comparison (2026)
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Mandarin M5
5
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4
16
3
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Evolve Library
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4
5
3
0
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0
1
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Overview
Mandarin is a web-based library management system targeting smaller private & public facilities with support for cataloguing, circulation & inventory management
Evolve Library is a cloud-based library management system designed for use by school, public, academic, and specialist libraries of varying sizes. The software offers a range of modules covering acquisitions, catalog, circulation, and periodicals, and can be accessed through any web-enabled device.
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
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Pricing
User reviews
4.6
64
5
4
3
2
1
45
16
1
2
0
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
4.8
22
5
4
3
2
1
17
5
0
0
0
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
Pros
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Library Director
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Librarian
Cons
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Librarian
Laurie J.
Librarian
Daniel I.
Librarian
Cons
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- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review16 days ago
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review6 years ago
Key features
- Total features36
- Alerts/Notifications
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Catalog Creation
- Catalog Management
- Church Libraries
- Circulation Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Data Import/Export
- Equipment Tracking
- Fee Collection
- Full Text Search
- Historical Reporting
- Inventory Management
- Law Libraries
- Multi-Language
- OPAC
- Online Catalog
- Order Management
- Patron Management
- Periodicals Management
- Private Libraries
- Public Libraries
- Records Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reservations Management
- Reserve Shelf Management
- School Libraries
- Search/Filter
- Self Check-In/Check-Out
- Self Service Portal
- Serials Management
- Templates
- Third-Party Integrations
- User Management
- Total features23
- Alerts/Notifications
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Catalog Creation
- Catalog Management
- Church Libraries
- Circulation Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Data Import/Export
- Equipment Tracking
- Fee Collection
- Full Text Search
- Historical Reporting
- Inventory Management
- Law Libraries
- Multi-Language
- OPAC
- Online Catalog
- Order Management
- Patron Management
- Periodicals Management
- Private Libraries
- Public Libraries
- Records Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reservations Management
- Reserve Shelf Management
- School Libraries
- Search/Filter
- Self Check-In/Check-Out
- Self Service Portal
- Serials Management
- Templates
- Third-Party Integrations
- User Management
Integrations
- Total integrationsN/A
- Microsoft 365
- Total integrations1
- Microsoft 365





