VuFind® is a discovery system designed and developed for libraries, by libraries — enabling users to search and browse all resources through a single, consistent, and user-friendly interface.
VuFind® is completely modular and flexible — from a basic library catalog search to a sophisticated dashboard of data from many sources.
VuFind® enables your users to search and browse through all of your resources in a single consistent interface. It supports building a local index and integrating with a variety of existing third-party services.
Since it's 100% open source, you can modify or add modules to best fit your needs. A wide range of configurable options allow extensive customization without changing any code.
Content you can make discoverable includes:
From real-time catalog status to multilingual support — VuFind® ships with a comprehensive feature set out of the box.
Step-by-step beginner-friendly guides covering installation and catalogue import — everything you need to get VuFind® running.
A complete, beginner-friendly walkthrough for installing VuFind® on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — from system preparation to a fully running, secured production instance.
A step-by-step guide to exporting MARC records from your ILS and importing them into VuFind®'s Solr index — including Koha-specific setup and multi-library configurations.