Comparison Chart for individuals
| Access | Otzar HaHochma Hardware | Otzar Online |
| Access to the database | With an external hard disk connected to a USB port | Online (through the internet) |
| Appropriate for- | Personal use on a specific PC (installation required) |
Personal use with access from any computer (no installation required) |
| Download software to your PC |  |
no need |
| Library Scope | ||
| Number of books | 82,700 Judaic books | 138,000
Judaic books updated all the time! |
| Limited Editions | available | available |
| Periodic fee/ one-time payment | one-time payment | daily/weekly/monthly/annual fee |
| Network license | available | available |
| Updates | Separate charge | Automatically |
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| Search | |
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| Scan-to-text conversion | |
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| Hyperlinks | |
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| Effortlessly access commentaries on Shas, Shulchan Aruch and Torah Portions: | Commentaries on Shas,Shulchan Aruch and Torah Portions |
Commentaries on Shas and Torah Portions |
| Outlines | |
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| Adding personal notes (annotations) links and keys | |
Notes only |
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| Stored searches | |
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| Technical requirements | ||
| Recommended browsers | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+ Mozilla Firefox 2.0+ Google Chrome Opera |
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| Internet connection and screen | speed DSL or cable connection screen resolution of 1024 by 768 px and 32-bit color |
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| PC requirements | Pentium IV and up doesn't suit MACINTOSH computers |
Pentium IV and up suits MACINTOSH computers! |
| Operating system |
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 |