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CollectiveAccess Providence vs BiblioteQ: catalog facts
CollectiveAccess Providence	BiblioteQ
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source under a BSD licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Highly configurable without custom programming Supports common metadata standards and many media types	Catalogs many media types, from books to video games Works with PostgreSQL for shared use or SQLite for a single file
Configuration takes time to learn Public website requires installing the separate Pawtucket2 application	Very many options, which takes time to learn Interface is functional rather than polished
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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