Pricing
Priced for a library budget, not an enterprise one.
Start free and stay there as long as it fits. When your library outgrows it, the next plan is the price of a few paperbacks a month. Your data exports on any plan, so you're never stuck.
Free
For a home library, a volunteer shelf, or trying BeeShelf for real.
- Scan-to-catalog with real publisher data
- Checkout, returns, renewals, holds
- Visual member catalog and search
- Member self-service accounts
- CSV and MARC import (and export, even here)
- Your library at name.beeshelf.com
Starter
Growing private, school, or community libraries.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- The discovery space and taste profile
- Member requests and the demand dashboard
- Stocktake and shelf reconciliation
- Email notices: due soon, overdue, hold ready
- Curated and automatic shelves
Schools
For schools, colleges, and institutions running a real collection.
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Class roster import in one CSV
- Visual reports, no spreadsheets
- Ask-a-question reporting in plain language
- Activity log and retention controls
- Priority support
Bibliotheca
The whole platform, without ceilings, for flagship libraries.
- Everything in Schools, plus:
- White-label on your own domain
- Your brand end to end
- Single sign-on (Google, Microsoft, SAML)
- AI cover scan for barcode-less books
- Migration help from your old system
NGOs & nonprofits — Running libraries where they matter most? NGOs and nonprofits get a plan shaped around their budget: migration help, training, and several libraries under one roof.
Let's talkPrices are in USD, billed monthly — cancel any time. Payments are processed securely by Stripe and appear as iBX, BeeShelf's parent company, at checkout and on your statement. Want a currency closer to home? Ask us.
Good to know
Questions worth answering up front.
Is the free plan actually useful, or a trap?
It runs a small library on its own: cataloging, lending, holds, a real member catalog, and your data on its way out whenever you want it. No card, no time limit. We'd rather you grow into a paid plan than feel cornered into one.
What counts as a book, and what counts as a member?
A book is a physical copy on a shelf: a title with three copies is three books. Bibliographic records never count against you. A member is a borrower; your staff accounts don't use up member spots.
Can I get my data out if I leave?
Any time, in one click, as CSV or MARC. Export sits on every plan including the free one. Your catalog is yours, and we treat that as the point, not a feature to withhold.
Do you sell reading data?
No. A member's taste profile belongs to the member and stays inside your library. A school can switch personalization off entirely and run on popularity alone.
We're a non-profit on almost no budget.
Email us. The free plan covers a lot already, and we keep room to help community libraries and NGOs that the bigger systems price out.
Try it on your own shelves.
The free plan is a real library, not a demo. Catalog a shelf tonight and see how far it gets you.