How do I choose between VuFind and WebVoyage for my local OPAC?
VuFind Classic / WebVoyage VuFind is rapidly evolving. WebVoyage is a mature product. –> VuFind is well suited for “discovery” & narrowing large search sets. WebVoyage is better suited for known-item searching. VuFind has a more modern look-and-feel. WebVoyage allows more sophisticated, library-savvy searching. VuFind makes titles searchable if they were in the catalog as of 6:45PM yesterday. The very newest records cannot be searched in VuFind. WebVoyage makes titles searchable as soon as the library adds them to the catalog. The very newest records can only be searched in WebVoyage. In VuFind, the user may select the specific copy to request or use the “request first available” feature. In WebVoyage, the user selects the title to request, then the system selects an available copy at random. VuFind is more compliant with accessibility standards than classic WebVoyage. Users who rely on screen readers and other adaptive technologies will have an easier time with VuFind than with class
