Koha
Koha is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Libraries & Repositories category, licensed GPL-3.0 and written mainly in Perl. It has 595 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 595
- Forks
- 305
- Open issues
- 0
- Commits, last 12 months
- 3,664
- Last commit
- Oct 26, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Sep 20, 2012
- License
- GPL-3.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 3,664 commits in 12 months.
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 3,664 |
| Latest release | No GitHub releases |
| Releases, last 12 months | 0 |
| Releases, all time | 0 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Open pull requests | 0 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | No |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Sep 20, 2012 |
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About Koha
Enterprise-class ILS with modules for acquisitions, circulation, cataloging, label printing, offline circulation for when Internet access is not available, and much more.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/Koha-Community/Koha.
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Is Koha free and open source?
Yes. Koha is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Koha with Docker?
Koha does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Perl), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Koha?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Koha include DSpace, Fedora Commons Repository and Samvera Hyrax.
Is Koha actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Koha was on Oct 26, 2026 with 3,664 commits in the past twelve months. It had 0 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.