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This page presents an attempt to document which platforms DSpace is often compared with and what particular strenghts and weaknesses are.
Institutional Repository Platform
DSpace is most known as a turnkey platform for building institutional repositories.
Examples of DSpace used as an Institutional Repository include:
In the open source realm DSpace is often compared with:
In the commercial realm DSpace is often compared with:
Digital Collection Management
Without adhering to a particular definition, usage of DSpace as a digital collection management system is generally less document centric and can embody collections of all kinds of digital assets. In this use case, rich user interfaces and support to render particular types of content directly in the browser are important.
Examples of DSpace used as a Digital Collection Management System include:
In the open source realm DSpace is often compared with:
- Greenstone
- Omeka
In the commercial realm DSpace is often compared with:
- ContentDM
Current Research Information System (CRIS)
The overlap between DSpace and the realm of CRIS systems comes from the fact that publications, usually stored in DSpace, are important objects in a CRIS system. The overall concept of a CRIS system is broader and encompasses rich objects for staff, projects, grants etc. Nevertheless, several institutions have successfully implemented DSpace as a CRIS component:
In the open source realm DSpace is often compared with:
- VIVO
In the commercial realm DSpace is often compared with:
- Symplectic Elements
- PURE
- Converis
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