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PMB vs Omeka
Last updated November 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Omeka? Here's how PMB compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: PMB. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Open-source library management system for cataloguing, circulation and digital archives
not established
Headquarters
🇫🇷 FR
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
ISO 27001
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Price from
No
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Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
Yes
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
Z39.50, OAI-PMH, SRU/SRW, SOAP web service, Ex Libris Primo +8
not established
We have not yet completed our own research on Omeka; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
PMB
Omeka
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
PMB
Omeka
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 27001
No
Features
PMB
- Cataloguing and data models
- Support for FRBR-LRM model, Management of specialized collections (e.g., musical scores, orchestra materials), Flexible metadata schemas
- Collection management and discovery
- Manage physical and digital resources, Documentary portal for user search and browsing, Customizable collection descriptions
- Communication and content publication
- Promote resources via portal, User communication via email and SMS, Customizable content publishing workflows
- Interoperability and data exchange
- Z39.50 protocol support, OAI-PMH protocol support, SRU/SRW protocol support, APIs and SOAP web-service connector
- AI-assisted features
- AI API connector for Mistral, Connector for locally hosted Ollama, Requires AI service subscription or internal Ollama installation
Omeka
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.