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BVS / BVS eOPAC vs Koha

Last updated November 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Koha? Here's how BVS / BVS eOPAC compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: BVS / BVS eOPAC. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

BVS / BVS eOPAC
Koha
What it is
German library management and online catalog for public libraries
not established
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
No
not established
Price from
€6/mo
not established
Free plan
Yes
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
Bibliotheca (OCLC), Library, Littera, WinBIAP, PS-Biblio +27
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

BVS / BVS eOPAC

Koha

Review sentiment not yet compiled.

Data residency & compliance

BVS / BVS eOPAC
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
No
No

Pricing

BVS / BVS eOPAC

  • BVS Lite €0 one-time, single workstation, max. 2,000 mediaFree · Single workstation · Up to 2,000 media
  • BVS Compact €89 one-time, single workstationSingle workstation · Basic circulation and cataloguing
  • BVS Standard €359 one-time, single workstationSingle workstation · Full circulation, cataloguing, acquisitions
  • BVS Professional €659 one-time, single workstationSingle workstation · All features including school material management · Network-capable
  • BVS Professional (multi-workstation) €1,117.99 – €2,495 one-time, 2–unlimited workstations2 to unlimited workstations · Full feature set · Network-capable
  • BVS Maintenance €6 – €22.50 per month, 1–unlimited workstationsIncludes future updates · Monthly billing
  • BVS eOPAC Hosting On request per month, based on media countPricing based on media volume · No additional costs beyond listed
  • BVS eOPAC Add-ons €0 – €42 per month or one-timeE-media lending connection (divibib/Ciando): €1.50/month · Union catalogue: Free · Munzinger/Brockhaus connections: Free
  • BVS Test Version Free one workstation, all editions, up to 3 monthsFree trial · All editions · Up to 3 months
  • BVS Upgrades €179.50 – €2,136 one-time, version or edition upgradesVersion 14 to 15 upgrades · Standard to Professional upgrades · Pricing varies by workstation count

eOPAC hosting prices depend on media count; exact tiers not published. All prices include VAT.

Koha

No published pricing we could verify.

Features

BVS / BVS eOPAC

Circulation and lending
Media issue and return, renewals, Self-checkout and inventory disposition, Borrower accounts and lending statistics, BAFO exchange for media blocks
Cataloguing and data exchange
Import or lookup by ISBN, ISSN, ISMN, EAN, ASIN, or title, Search local pools and online sources, Duplicate checking, Import and export in MAB and MARC21
Acquisitions and media mediation
Track prospective acquisitions, Create supplier orders, Check deliveries, Handle reader orders and sales lists for exhibitions
School learning-material management
Import student records from school systems (SchILD-NRW, S-Plan, LUSD, WinSD, HERA), Maintain class assignments across school years, Barcode and label learning materials, Create lending receipts and class return lists
Online catalogue and reader services
Media search in BVS eOPAC, Reader accounts, renewals, and reservations, New acquisitions and top-lending lists, Customizable start page

Koha

Feature breakdown not yet compiled.

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