Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 09, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Mandarin or Alexandria?
Alexandria is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mandarin, and Alexandria is rated with the same score (87/100) as Mandarin (87/100).
Looking for the right Library Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Mandarin Library Automation, Inc. Vs. COMPanion Corporation LLC.
Mandarin Library Automation, Inc.: Building upon their success with SIRS, the husband-and-wife team of Elliot and Eleanor Goldstein acquired Mandarin Library Automation in 1995. The Goldsteins remain actively involved with Mandarin, with Elliot Goldstein continuing to offer strategic guidance in his position on the Board of Directors.
COMPanion Corporation LLC.: My name is Bill Schjelderup. I founded COMPanion Corporation and began offering library automation software in 1987. My goal has always been to provide user-friendly, state-of-the-art technology to meet the needs of librarians, technicians, and administrators.
Alexandria has grown to become one of the industry-leading products in the library aut...
Who is more expensive? Mandarin or Alexandria?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Library Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Mandarin and Alexandria.
Mandarin price starts at $750 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Mandarin is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Library Management software. Alexandria accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Mandarin is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Library Management software.
Bottom line: Alexandria is more expensive than Mandarin.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Mandarin Vs. Alexandria based on some of the most important and required Library Management features.
Mandarin: We are still working to collect the list of features for Mandarin.
Alexandria: We are still working to collect the list of features for Alexandria.
Target customer size
The typical customers are small, medium, and large businesses that deal mainly with library automation and management. The typical users of Alexandria software are the individuals engaging with small (having one to 100 employees) and/or medium-sized (having more than 100 to 1,000 employees) businesses that make full use of the services from the industry sector of IT and other related services, mainly with library management.