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DSpace vs Omeka S: catalog facts
DSpaceOmeka S
Free

Free and open source; the site lists BSD-3-Clause.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Supports institutional, subject-based, dataset, and media repositories
  • Provides granular group-based access control
  • Many sites from one installation with a shared item pool
  • Linked open data and DPLA-ready templates
  • Primarily aimed at organisations managing digital collections
  • Needs a LAMP server to run
  • Built around cultural heritage collections rather than general websites
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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