eHive
eHive is a web-based collection cataloguing system. It makes cataloguing and publishing of your collection easy and affordable.
Choose collections software
Here you can find collections management systems and related applications from our Spectrum Partners. Select your preferred requirements and features from the filter list to find the right software for your needs. This tool allows you to select software that supports both collections management systems and digital asset management systems, as well as systems that are compliant with Spectrum procedures.
If software is Spectrum Compliant it has a place for every unit of information you might need to record for any procedure. There might not always be an exact one-to-one match between Spectrum units and system fields, but the developer will have shown Collections Trust how they map across. More importantly, the developer will be able to explain to you how to record any Spectrum unit using the system. Only systems validated by Collections Trust can call themselves Spectrum Compliant.
Several of the collections management systems have been validated as being compliant with Spectrum 5, the latest version. Some others remain compliant with the previous version and are working towards becoming Spectrum 5 compliant. For a summary of the differences between versions 4 and 5 see Information requirements – changes in Spectrum 5.0.
EMu
EMu is one of the most sophisticated collections management systems on the market, with a wealth of features and functionality. It has been at the forefront of collections management for more than three decades and is used by institutions of all sizes and collection types. A comprehensive and flexible collections management system, it is able to accommodate the requirements of any collecting institution, but is widely acknowledged to be the preeminent system for Natural History collections.
Micromusée
Micromusée is the complete collections management system for all types of collections and museums. Version 7 offers a completely renowned interface for a better user experience and higher efficiency. It enhances the possibilities for shared or multilingual databases. Micromusée is user friendly and easy to customize.
Modes Compact
Modes Compact is the entry level version of the Modes collections management system. Modes Compact can be installed in single-user (non-networked) configuration only. It supports Spectrum primary procedures to Accreditation standard.
Modes Complete
Modes Complete is the fully-featured version of the Modes collections management system. Flexible and easy to use, it can be installed in single-user or multi-user (networked) configurations. Modes has been developed over more than 30 years and is the most widely-used collections management system in the UK.
MuseumPlus
MuseumPlus, the web-based version successor of the widely used and successful CMS developed by the Swiss zetcom Group. The 25 man-year development phase of MuseumPlus led to a brand new and extremely flexible technological base, which is more customisable and configurable than ever.
MuseumIndex+
MuseumIndex+ is a powerful Spectrum-compliant museum collection management system featuring the Index+ Workflow Pilot which not only supports, but guides you through, the Spectrum procedures. The system is configurable to meet specialist needs and is in use in all sizes of museum from the smallest to the largest.
OpenHeritage
The OpenHeritage system is built using Free Open Source Software. The main platform consists of Drupal, a web-based content management system. This interfaces with Geoserver, an open source mapserver, and KoboForms/OpenDataKit (ODK) an open source data collection software suite.
Qi
Qi is a web-based collections, information and asset management solution that allows organisations of any size to manage, publish and share their collection and any other content. Qi can be easily customised to adapt to any type of content and to serve it to diverse audiences, across any number of channels and platforms. Qi is designed for ultimate flexibility, collaboration, ease of use and speed.
S-Museum
SKINsoft is a French research laboratory providing innovative solutions for museums, foundations and contemporary cultural centres. Our applications can be used in every type of establishment, from the smallest to the largest, for any kind of collection : art and history, archaeology, modern art, natural history. They are available in various languages and we are working with organisations in both European and American continents.
TMS Collections and eMuseum
Gallery Systems’ core collections management product, TMS Collections, is a sophisticated, easy-to-use browser-based application designed specifically for collections, content, media, exhibition, and loan management. Developed in partnership with museum professionals, TMS Collections is a robust and highly configurable collection management system that can organize and manage all collection types without compromise.
Vernon CMS
Vernon Systems has more than 30 years’ experience in creating software for the museum, gallery and cultural heritage sectors. Our systems are used around the world by institutions to catalogue, manage and publish information about collections.
Portfolio
Extensis Portfolio is the industry’s most usable, flexible, and supported digital asset management solution for organizations and workgroups of all sizes wrestling with an ever-growing volume of digital content. By delivering visual and contextual insight for every file, Portfolio helps workflows move faster and people connect to their assets, projects, and partners.
Primus
Primus is a collection management system for museums and cultural institutions. It manages information regarding the objects in the collection as well as the processes needed to handle them.
robotron*Daphne
With robotron*Daphne, a collection management system has been created that enables the recording and management of large collections in an exceptionally efficient way. It combines the basic philosophy of maximum simplicity and at the same time maximum performance with the elegance of a modern application. The intuitive handling allows each museum staff member to productively record objects in short time.
Sofie
The software Sofie is Sweden’s most used system for managing collections at museums, local history societies and archives. Sofie is owned and developed by Västerbottens Museum since 1991 and has been sold to customers around the country since the mid-1990s. Today the software is running at over 250 customers at various cultural heritage institutions. The software can manage collections of objects, photographic images, relics and archives.
Proficio
Proficio from Re:discovery Software is a complete Museum Collections Management System that comprehensively manages many types of collections (including art, history, natural history, archaeology, archives/manuscripts and reference library) in one system.
Collector Systems
Collector Systems is a leading cloud-based collection management system for museums, trusts, foundations and historical homes. Accessible from any internet-enabled computer, tablet, or smartphone, Collector Systems provides the tools to precisely document any type of collection.
Coeli
Coeli is a cloud-based solution for cataloguing, managing and disseminating cultural heritage collections in an agile and intuitive way. Coeli brings you a complete procedure-based collections management system together with powerful data harvesting and sharing capabilities.
Axiell Collections
A full featured, web-based collections management system, Axiell Collections helps institutions of all sizes manage their museum and archive collections with ease. Selected by some of the most prestigious institutions in the world – there are a range of packages to suit all sizes of institution. Axiell Collections is simple to use and can be accessed wherever you are, through a browser.