AbsysNet vs Koha
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Koha? Here's how AbsysNet compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: AbsysNet. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Spanish library management system with MARC21 and digital lending
not established
Headquarters
🇪🇸 ES
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022, UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015, ENS (Media/Intermediate)
not established
Price from
No
not established
Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
OAI-PMH, Linked Open Data, Open APIs, E-lending platforms, Repositories +1
not established
We have not yet completed our own research on Koha; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
AbsysNet
Koha
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
AbsysNet
Koha
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022, UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015, ENS (Media/Intermediate)
No
Features
AbsysNet
- Library operations and cataloging
- Modular, web-based integrated library system, Centralizes library processes, Supports cataloging, readers, circulation, serials, and administration, Accessible from anywhere
- Circulation and reader services
- Reader and circulation management included in Standard edition, Improvements to loans and reservations
- Public catalog and access
- Responsive online catalog (mOpac) with single URL for mobile and desktop, Accessibility, usability, and voice search
- Discovery and digital resources
- ODA aggregates Absys catalog content with e-lending platforms, repositories, and digital libraries, Single discovery interface
- Optional modules and services
- mOpac, Connect, Multimedia, Digital, Selfcheck, Share, SSO, Subscription add-ons: Covers by Absys, Contact by Absys
Koha
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.