Our story
OpenAthens started in 1995 as the “Athena project” aimed at simplifying access to digital content. Nowadays, OpenAthens helps more than 3,000 organizations with 8 million users in over 80 countries. We are a part of Jisc.
Remote access
made simple
We make accessing knowledge through a single sign-on easy.
We help service providers and librarians in organizations all around the globe to break barriers to knowledge.
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We support proxy, why do we need OpenAthens?
Our resource hub is full of educational content and raises awareness of the three key issues around IP-based access: security, poor user experience, and lack of personalization.
Access Lab 2025 program is live!
We’re excited to announce our Access Lab program is now live! Access Lab takes place online 24 – 27 February 2025 in different time zones and languages to enable everyone to join in.
Topics range from security, trust and user privacy, research integrity and artificial intelligence, to user experience and library data analytics. This year we are including a number of discussion groups so you can connect with your peers on topics of interest to you.
Check out the program and register your place!
Platinum library award for OpenAthens
We’re proud to announce our library product received a platinum award in LibraryWorks’ eleventh annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) for the seventh year in a row. This year, OpenAthens celebrates 30 years of expertise and exceptional customer experience. This milestone is testament of how our product has developed alongside the changing needs of our valued library customers.
Cyber security resource hub
The cyber security threat landscape is always evolving, and attacks are becoming more prevalent and sophisticated.
Explore our collection of educational resources designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to safeguard yourself and your organization from cyber threats. Join us in building a safer, more secure digital future.
What people say about us
Don’t take our word for it! Read customer success stories about setting up, integrating and using OpenAthens.
Who we work with
Let’s connect
There’s lots of ways to stay in touch with us and our community of customers.