BibDesk Alternatives for Windows

BibDesk is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to BibDesk and 16 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to BibDesk are Qiqqa, Mendeley, JabRef and ReadCube Papers.

BibDesk alternatives are mainly Research Managers but may also be Document Managers or File Search Utilities. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of BibDesk.

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BibDesk is a bibliographic reference manager for Mac OS X. BibDesk is designed to help organize and use bibliographic...

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Zotero
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Freemium • Open Source
Research Manager
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Microsoft Office Word
Google Drive - Docs
LibreOffice
Firefox
70 Zotero alternatives
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, share research and cite your research sources directly in your favourite word processor, with 300 MB free online storage.
- - Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to BibDesk.
- - Zotero is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BibDesk.
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Zotero Features
1. Ad-freeZotero doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PDF annotationZotero support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZotero can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Support for MarkDownZotero supports MarkDown for document formatting.
6. Privacy focusedZotero is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Full-Text SearchZotero lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
8. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Zotero simultaneously.
9. File TaggingZotero can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
Browser integration
LibreOffice Integration
Microsoft Office integration
Knowledge Management
Export to LaTeX
Cross-references
Library Management
WebDAV Support
Google docs integration
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Comments about Zotero as a Alternative to BibDesk
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Zotero does not sync with Latex natively and it requires a third party software.
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Qiqqa
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Freemium • Open Source
Research Manager
Document Manager
Windows
55 Qiqqa alternatives
Qiqqa is a free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly.
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Qiqqa Features
1. PDF annotationQiqqa support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Full-Text SearchQiqqa lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
3. File TaggingQiqqa can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
4. Support for LaTeXQiqqa supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
5. PortableQiqqa can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Qiqqa simultaneously.
Bib Tex Sniffer
Cross-references
Tagging
Citations
Annotation report
Brainstorming
Text Highlighting
PDF OCR
Autotagging
Topic tags
Mendeley
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Freemium • Proprietary
Research Manager
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
73 Mendeley alternatives
Mendeley helps manage and share academic knowledge: Mendeley Desktop is free academic software (Windows, Mac, Linux) for organizing and sharing research papers and generating bibliographies with 1GB of free online storage to automatically back up and synchronize your library...
- - Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to BibDesk.
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Mendeley Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Mendeley simultaneously.
2. PDF annotationMendeley support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
PDF support
Word integration
References
Bibliography generator
LibreOffice Integration
Browser integration
Microsoft Office integration
JabRef
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Microsoft Edge
Vivaldi Browser
Google Chrome
Firefox
41 JabRef alternatives
Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.
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JabRef Features
1. Full-Text SearchJabRef lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
2. Support for LaTeXJabRef supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
3. AutocompletionJabRef can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
Export citation
Browser integration
Tagging
Grouping entries
Automatic file renaming
Comments about JabRef as a Alternative to BibDesk
Almost everyone thinks JabRef is a great BibDesk alternative.
Guest
portable since in Java, relies only on bib file (no separate database), generates clean bib files (no internal fields)
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Works the best with LaTeX documents, as exporting citations is redundant: JabRef's database is a simple .bib file. Available for all major platforms, offers automatic addition of entries via DOI or arXiv-ID, has everything one needs as a citation and reference manager.
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ReadCube Papers
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Paid • Proprietary
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Firefox
41 ReadCube Papers alternatives
Papers helps you collect and curate the research material that you're passionate about. This award-winning reference manager will improve the way you find, organize, read, cite, and share.
- - ReadCube Papers is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to BibDesk.
- - ReadCube Papers is the most popular commercial alternative to BibDesk.
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ReadCube Papers Features
1. PDF annotationReadCube Papers support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
3. Built-in viewerReadCube Papers shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
4. Text to SpeechReadCube Papers allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
Citations
Book Manager
Integrated Search
EndNote
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Paid • Proprietary
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Online
iPhone
iPad
42 EndNote alternatives
A reference management software, used for searching online publication databases, & managing publications / bibliographies, with the ability to insert the references into a word processor.
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EndNote Features
1. PDF annotationEndNote support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in EndNote simultaneously.
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Paperpile
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Paid • Proprietary
Research Manager
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Google Chrome
Microsoft Office Word
Google Drive
Google Drive - Docs
Google Scholar
39 Paperpile alternatives
Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.
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Paperpile Features
Sync with Google Drive
wizdom.ai
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Freemium • Proprietary
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
37 wizdom.ai alternatives
wizdom.ai (formerly colwiz) is a free and comprehensive research management software for researchers, academics and students. With the wizdom.ai android app, you can search, add and manage publications in your wizdom.ai library on the go. Sync instantly across wizdom.
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wizdom.ai Features
1. Support for LaTeXwizdom.ai supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Citations
Bibliography generator
Zenreader
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Freemium • Proprietary
Research Manager
Note-taking Tool
Mac
Windows
21 Zenreader alternatives
Zenreader is a desktop app to take notes, organise your knowledge and produce great work in no time. It is a powerful productivity tool that includes tagging, reference management and keeping track of your progress.
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Zenreader Features
1. PDF annotationZenreader support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
Text Highlighting
Document Repository
PDF OCR
Tagging
Document Annotations
Offline Reading
PDF Stacks
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Paid • Proprietary
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
30 PDF Stacks alternatives
With PDF Stacks, you can organize, find and browse, search, annonate and share your collection and library of PDF files, papers, research and journal articles with a single click. It saves you time: no more wondering around your computer to find a PDF file.
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PDF Stacks Features
1. PDF annotationPDF Stacks support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Built-in viewerPDF Stacks shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
3. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in PDF Stacks simultaneously.
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RefWorks
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
35 RefWorks alternatives
RefWorks - an online research management, writing and collaboration tool - is designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.
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RefWorks Features
References
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Benubird PDF
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Free • Proprietary
Document Manager
Windows
24 Benubird PDF alternatives
Benubird PDF makes personal document management simple: capture, organize and retrieve your PDF documents effortlessly. Managing files is easy with virtual folders and powerful metadata filters. Guaranteed to save you time and revolutionize the way you work with your documents.
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Benubird PDF Features
DMS
Tagging
Discontinued
Software is discontinued, but still available for download from http://www.debenu.com/products/desktop/debenu-pdf-benubird/