TIND ILS vs Koha
Last updated August 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Koha? Here's how TIND ILS compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: TIND ILS. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Norwegian cloud ILS for academic and research libraries built on CERN’s Invenio framework
not established
Headquarters
🇳🇴 NO
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
ISO 27001, SOC 2
not established
Price from
No
not established
Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
GOBI, EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), ProQuest (Sword 2 protocol), Harrassowitz
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
TIND ILS
Koha
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
TIND ILS
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 27001, SOC 2
No
Features
TIND ILS
- Cataloging and metadata management
- Batch processing for large collections, Support for MARC and Dublin Core standards, Customizable metadata schemas, Authority control integration
- Search and discovery
- Advanced full-text and faceted search, Real-time holdings information, Integration with EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), Customizable search interfaces
- Circulation and workflows
- Patron management, Loan and return processing, Fines and fee management, Automated workflows for routine tasks
- Integrations and interoperability
- Sword 2 protocol for ProQuest records, GOBI integration for acquisitions, APIs for third-party system connections, Compatibility with library standards
- System and administration
- Hosting and maintenance included, Version upgrades and new feature releases, Expert help desk support, Customizable system configurations
Koha
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.