# Follett Destiny Library Manager Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Follett Destiny Library Manager Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Library Automation products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/8972/Destiny-Library-Manager --- # Follett Destiny Library Manager Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on December 14, 2025 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Follett Destiny Library Manager ## What is Follett Destiny Library Manager? More K-12 schools and districts use Follett Destiny Library Manager for managing their library resources than any other platform. Theres a reason why: Our solution not only allows librarians and administrators keep thorough, real-time track of a librarys inventory and media assets, but also gives students a fun means of discovery and reading. ## What is Follett Destiny Library Manager used for? [Library Automation](https://www.capterra.com/library-automation-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 35 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 89% Neutral 6% Negative 6% Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Follett Destiny Library Manager?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.follettlearning.com/&name=Follett Destiny Library Manager) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Follett Destiny Library Manager 4.5 (35) VS. [4.8 (128)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10010536/Surpass/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $55 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.3 (35) Ease Of Use 4.7 (128) Value For Money 4.0 (25) Value For Money 4.8 (87) Customer Service 4.4 (31) Customer Service 4.9 (126) ## Follett Destiny Library Manager alternatives [4.7 (60)](https://www.capterra.com/p/29128/Mandarin/reviews/) Starting price $500.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.8 (10)](https://www.capterra.com/p/157700/Lucidea-Integrated-Library-Systems/reviews/) Starting price $2500.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.8 (24)](https://www.capterra.com/p/27788/Alexandria/reviews/) Starting price $499.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (36)](https://www.capterra.com/p/40056/ResourceMate/reviews/) Starting price $495.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 89% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/8972/Destiny-Library-Manager/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Circulation Management 4.7 (7) 85.71% of 7 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Overseeing distribution of published materials, such as books, newspapers, magazines, etc. Catalog Management 4.3 (6) 83.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price Patron Management 3.8 (5) 80.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage library patron registration and accounts Reserve Shelf Management 4.6 (5) 80.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage allocation of and track books reserved for specific needs or people. Search/Filter 4.2 (5) 100.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria Barcoding/RFID 3.8 (4) 75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Identify and track items using barcode tags or RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags Follett Destiny Library Manager 15 features Manage asset purchase and monitor associated expenditures. Identify and track items using barcode tags or RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price Overseeing distribution of published materials, such as books, newspapers, magazines, etc. Automatically collect recurring fees or dues from members Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Manage Online Public Access Catalog information, such as title, keywords, subjects, and authors. Manage library patron registration and accounts Manage acquisition and allocation of periodicals. Manage allocation of and track books reserved for specific needs or people. Process of planning, scheduling and executing the optimal and effective use of human capital across projects Caters to library management needs specific to school libraries Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria Check-in and out via a mobile device or kiosk Manage acquisition and allocation of serials. Features 4.3 (31) 4.3 Based on 31 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.0 (25) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.0 (25) 4.0 Based on 25 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.4 (31) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.4 (31) 4.4 Based on 31 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.5 Based on 35 reviews Filter by rating 5(23) 4(8) 3(2) 2(2) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AF Allie F. Media Specialist Education Management ### "User friendly system!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 11, 2025 My experience was adding, deleting, checking out, checking in and inventory of library books. It was very easy to use for all jobs. Pros This was the first library system I used and it was very beginner and user friendly. Cons It seems a little outdated. But honestly the simplicity of it far outweighs. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SK Sandeep Kumar G. Account Accounting ### "App management " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 26, 2023 Pros Nice services and good experience employee Cons Destiny library manager should be a good managing Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. YP Yvonne P. secretary Education Management ### "Follet Destiny works!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 November 20, 2023 Pros Follett Destiny Library Manger is easy to learn and can't really mess up Cons The program is slow or that could be our system. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SK Santosh K. Manager IT Education Management ### "Library Manager" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 July 14, 2023 As implementer, its very user friendly and easy to issue and returns books, even add the titles Pros Its very nice product to manage library books and students and teachers Cons Only here we are not able to import books in bulk without free. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. FN Fiona N. Coordinator of Innovation Education Management ### "Ne backGood system but can be clunky" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 4, 2022 Pros Follet is good at managing the the library resources. The database manage,et and checkout system works efficiently. Cons The deployment and backend management is cumbersome and can be frustrating. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. GG Greg G. Device Manager Information Technology and Services ### "Nice but getting outdated" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 May 5, 2022 Once you learn the system, its still a bit complicated to find what does what, but its manageable. It lacks management you'd expect at a district level but works great for per building managment. Pros Destiny is comprehensive and will manage large libraries easily and quickly Cons Reporting and inventory management is outdated and difficult to bulk import. Much of their reporting is awful at best. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AA Amy A. Director Libraries ### "Great For A School Library" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 October 20, 2021 While the system functioned well and easily for years, as we grew, our library needed more options. The public became more familiar with online options and resources and expected us to offer many of the same things. We chose to move onto another software platform but I'd still recommend Follet to a smaller library and or school based library. Pros Follett was a good product. When our library was in it's beginning stages of being digitized this was a good jumping off point. Cons As our library grew in patron numbers and collections size and more and more technologies and services were becoming the norm we needed a more expanded system. Follett is much more suited to school libraries. Reasons for choosing Follett Destiny Library Manager Follett was one of the first of it's kind. It was on the market early and was a good option for our library size at the time of its purchase. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RW Rhenea W. Asst. Technology Director Education Management ### "Follett Prepares Students for Future Jobs" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 12, 2021 It has been a pleasure to learn to use Destiny. It is fairly easy to use. Pros The ability to allow students to be self sufficient helps run a small library. Students can check books out and help with inventory. Cons I feel like the resources manager is a little difficult to learn. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SC Samantha C. Web & Data Services Manager Libraries ### "Good transition for school libraries" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 April 12, 2021 Follett Destiny really has its niche in school libraries and you can see why in the easy to view catalog and colorful buttons to entice children to use the libraries catalog. Pros I love the color customization and the fact that each school library can have access to customize their own page to the school's needs. Cons At first it was difficult to transition only because we were used to an old catalog system but once that wore off, the system got easier to understand. Switched from [SirsiDynix Symphony](https://www.capterra.com/p/8965/SirsiDynix-Symphony/) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MR Marie R. Media Tech Education Management ### "My Destiny Library Manager Review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 December 9, 2020 I think it is a solid program that makes organizing a library easy. I have accounts set up at different access levels, so the students can use it as well. There is a self-checkout station in my library for instance. It is not the most user friendly program, but it gets the job done well. Pros I like how easy it is to track all items. Mostly I track books as they are checked in and out by patrons, but I can add other items to track as well. I keep track of doc cams, projectors, external DVD players - basically anything that a teacher could need to borrow from the library/tech center. It is easy to look up information on patrons, books or other items. I use the feature to classify books or other items in sub-locations so I know if the book is in general circulation, or if it is one of the books kept elsewhere for classroom novel studies. Cons One drawback is that the software is not as intuitive as it could be. There are many tabs and menus an it takes awhile to know where all the features are. Also, the software helps are not that helpful. If I have questions about wanting to do something, for example, setting up auto reminders to turn in books, I had to ask another librarian who was more familiar with the system to walk me through it. I also just look up questions on the internet if I need to do something specific. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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