Open foundations, no vendor lock-in
International open source platform standards (FOLIO, DSpace, OJS/OMP), where the data and the code remain your property.
Open source software
Support for OS software
The flexibility of open source (OS) platforms hides a complex technological background. With our in-depth expertise, we turn this complexity into an efficient, value-creating solution tailored to your institution, from installation to day-to-day operation.
Break free from closed systems with the international strength of open source, and enjoy the guaranteed security and support of a dedicated European integrator partner.
Open foundations, no vendor lock-in
European sovereignty & GDPR
A Hungarian developer and integrator behind it, an EU data centre, contractually guaranteed data export and an exit plan.
Guaranteed operation & SLA
We do not leave you alone with the code. Managed Cloud operation, continuous updates, a 24/7 safety net and local support.
Modular ecosystem
You do not have to replace everything at once. You can build your institution's digital future step by step.
In the public collections sector, “technological sovereignty” is not just an abstract EU directive but the cornerstone of future-proof institutional operation. By introducing open source, modular ecosystems (such as FOLIO, DSpace or OJS/OMP), the maintaining body can shape its digital future at its own pace, free from legacy constraints.
With an open platform, the software stays and only the operator changes. If you ever switch provider, you do not have to replace the system: your data can be exported at any time in standard formats (MARC21, OAI-PMH, JSON) through open APIs.
This freedom means real institutional security if a dedicated European partner operates the system that holds your valuable cultural and research data in an EU data centre, under EU jurisdiction only, with a contractually defined service level. As an official developer and integrator, we take the IT burden off the institution's shoulders.
How we work
Step by step, without downtime
Replacing the entire system at once is the riskiest path. The repository and the library system are two independent software layers: we proceed gradually with both, the existing system keeps running in the meantime, and you decide on the next step based on operational experience.
Clean data: during migration we filter out duplicates and tidy up the record structures (from HunTéka, Corvina, Aleph and other legacy systems).
Integration: we connect the open platform with external data sources, catalogues and namespaces, and integrate it with authentication services, student information systems, RFID devices and so on.
Data survey – we always start with this
We sample the records, run a trial conversion and assess the errors and the integrations. Result: a well-founded plan and a realistic cost.
Repository · DSpace / Qulto Repo
Installation or upgrade
A new repository, or a switch from an outdated DSpace to a supported version – keeping the persistent identifiers (Handle) and OAI-PMH harvesting.
Gradual content migration
We migrate without downtime: institutional content can move in collection by collection, on its own schedule.
Connection to the Discovery search
The repository content becomes available in a unified search interface, for example in Qulto Discovery too.
Library system · FOLIO
FOLIO ERM for managing journals
There is no need to replace the whole integrated library system straight away: the ERM module runs alongside the traditional catalogue, while cataloguing and lending carry on unchanged.
Decision on a full ILS replacement
Based on experience of running both in parallel – built on operational data, not on a presentation.
Who operates it?
Open source is not a free system, but a different cost structure
The licence fee disappears; operation, support and development remain. You can choose from three models – each has its place.
In-house operation
Advantage: full control, no external contract.
Risk: few key people, knowledge that is hard to replace, the burden of security updates.
Suited to: an institution with a strong, stable IT team.
Community / consortium
Advantage: shared costs, joint development.
Risk: slower decisions, shared responsibility.
Suited to: a group of institutions with similar needs.
- What Qulto offers
Integrator-managed EU cloud
Advantage: a contractually fixed SLA, an EU data centre, Hungarian-language support, Hungarian and EU jurisdiction only, integration with domestic systems.
What you accept: a service-provider relationship – but the software and the data can be moved to another provider at any time.
Suited to: those who want a service, not an expensive, quickly depreciating server park and the risk of key-person turnover.
A standard framework for digital repositories
DSpace is open source software developed specifically for creating and managing digital repositories. For public collections, its most important role is to provide a professional, standardised and sustainable framework for storing, preserving and publishing the institution's digital assets online.
Running an older DSpace version?
Support for DSpace 7 ended on 28 May 2026 (for DSpace 6 already in 2023). We upgrade your repository to a supported version – keeping the persistent identifiers (Handle) and ongoing OAI-PMH harvesting.
Ask for an upgrade assessmentQulto-Monguz is a DSpace — opens in a new tab Registered Service Provider.
Who do we recommend it to?
- AI / RAG-ready
Higher education and the academic sphere
Professional materials, publications, research data and learning materials in one place, alongside the library catalogue. Well-organised repository content is a reliable basis for university AI solutions built on RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation).
- Local history and community
Public libraries
A distinctive, visual presentation of local history rarities, archive-type materials and special collections – and smooth cooperation with other institutions.
- Long-term preservation
Museums and archives
Long-term digital preservation of valuables, and storing and making researchable the documents outside the inventoried collection – internal research logs, correspondence, exhibition interiors, marketing materials.
Qulto Repo
This solution of ours builds on the latest current version of DSpace, extended with our own developments — media playback, cloning and moving records between collections, and Qulto Annotate for annotating and tagging PDFs in bulk.
Future of Libraries is Open
FOLIO is an open source, community-developed library services platform. Its name stands for Future of Libraries is Open, which sums up the philosophy of the project perfectly.
The FOLIO community: a global collaboration in which libraries, software developers and commercial companies jointly take part in designing, developing and supporting the software.
The FOLIO software: a new-generation microservice architecture — built from smaller, specialised applications independent of one another. As it is open source, libraries are not tied to a single vendor and are free to choose support, hosting or development.
FOLIO implementation and operation with Qulto
You do not have to replace everything at once: with the ERM module, electronic subscriptions, licences, invoices and usage statistics (COUNTER) can be managed in one place – alongside your existing library system.
- data migration from legacy systems
- integration with domestic systems (e.g. Neptun, SAP) and with the Qulto Discovery search
- complementing the EISZ Compass+ system: the institution's subscriptions through EISZ and its own can be managed in one place
- operation in an EU cloud, with an SLA
Our development history in FOLIO
We joined the FOLIO community at the very beginning: in 2016 we started with the development of the user import, login-saml and calendar modules. In connection with the latter, we led a round-table discussion at the 2018 WOLFcon conference.
Qulto-Monguz is an official member of the FOLIO community — opens in a new tab and, with a fixed development hour budget, a so-called Contributing Partner.
Publishing system for scholarly journals and book series
Open Journal Systems (OJS) and Open Monograph Press (OMP) are open source software developed and maintained by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). OJS is the editorial system and publishing channel for journals and books, while Open Monograph Press manages the editorial workflow of monographs, edited volumes and book series from manuscript to open access publication.
- It covers the entire editorial workflow of scholarly publishing, from manuscript submission to the publication of the final journal issue.
- It handles user roles in detail – editor-in-chief, section editor, author, reviewer, reader.
- It is built on the international standards of scholarly publishing: DOI, OAI-PMH, indexing in Google Scholar, DOAJ and Crossref.
- Full customisation to the publisher's visual identity, multilingual interface and content.
Qulto Journals
Our service includes cloud-based provision of the OJS and OMP systems: implementation and customisation, migration from earlier systems, integration of selected plug-ins, and, alongside operation, continuous version tracking and updating. We also help set up editorial workflows and roles.
Green Paper
Modernisation and data sovereignty of Hungarian library systems
A discussion starter for institution heads: EU deadlines, exit strategy, operating models – and a self-assessment questionnaire. Response deadline: 31 January 2027. We will present the results at the Qulto professional day at the end of February 2027.
Projects
Projects in this field
Katona József Library, Kecskemét
Setting up a digital archive with video content.
University of Szeged
Launching an institutional data repository and building the University Knowledge Base.
Eötvös Loránd University
Creating a digital learning material repository with Qulto Repo, featuring an AI keyword-assignment function.
National Archives of Hungary
Introducing an OJS-based publishing solution.
Central European Association (CEA)
Introducing an OJS-based publishing solution.
Széchenyi István University
Introducing an OJS-based publishing solution.
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