BibMe AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Research Managers

The best Research Manager alternative to BibMe is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to BibMe and nine of them are Research Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Research Manager alternatives to BibMe are Qiqqa, Mendeley, JabRef and Citavi.

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BibMe

Free • Proprietary

BibMe is a free automatic citation creator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. BibMe leverages external databases to quickly fill citation information for you. BibMe will then format the citation...

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BibMe alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

Zotero
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.
70 Zotero alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- iPhone
- iPad
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Microsoft Word
- Google Docs
- LibreOffice
- Mozilla Firefox
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Top Zotero Features
1. Browser integration
2. LibreOffice Integration
3. Document Management
4. Ad-free
5. PDF annotation
6. Cloud Sync
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Full-Text Search
9. Support for MarkDown
10. Privacy focused
11. Real time collaboration
12. Works Offline
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Zotero VS BibMe
Is Zotero a good alternative to BibMe?
- Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to BibMe.
- Zotero is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BibMe.
- Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceBibMe is Free and Proprietary
- Zotero is Privacy focusedBibMe is not according to our users

Qiqqa
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.
52 Qiqqa alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Qiqqa Features
1. PDF annotation
2. Bib Tex Sniffer
3. Full-Text Search
4. Document Management
5. Cross-references
6. Tagging
7. No registration required
8. Ad-free
9. File Tagging
10. Support for LaTeX
11. Real time collaboration
12. Portable
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Qiqqa VS BibMe
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Mendeley
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...
74 Mendeley alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
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Mendeley Features
1. Real time collaboration
2. PDF annotation
3. PDF support
4. Word integration
5. References
6. Bibliography generator
7. LibreOffice Integration
8. Browser integration
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Mendeley VS BibMe
Is Mendeley a good alternative to BibMe?
- Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to BibMe.
- Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryBibMe is Free and Proprietary

JabRef
Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.
43 JabRef alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Microsoft Edge
- Vivaldi
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
JabRef Features
1. Export citation
2. Tagging
3. Ad-free
4. Full-Text Search
5. Support for LaTeX
6. Works Offline
7. Autocompletion
8. Browser integration
9. Automatic file renaming
10. Grouping entries
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Citavi
Reference management and knowledge organization with integrated task planner. Solution for work groups with data sharing in intranet available.
36 Citavi alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Windows
+3
Citavi Features
1. Works Offline
2. Information gathering
3. Book Manager
4. Knowledge Management
5. PDF Preview
6. Knowledge base
7. Intuitive Nodes
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Citavi VS BibMe
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ReadCube Papers
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.
40 ReadCube Papers alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Firefox
+3
ReadCube Papers Features
1. PDF annotation
2. Cloud Sync
3. Built-in viewer
4. Text to Speech
5. Citations
6. Book Manager
7. Integrated Search
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ReadCube Papers VS BibMe
Is ReadCube Papers a good alternative to BibMe?
- ReadCube Papers is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to BibMe.
- ReadCube Papers is the most popular commercial alternative to BibMe.
- ReadCube Papers is Paid and ProprietaryBibMe is Free and Proprietary

Paperpile
Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.
40 Paperpile alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Office Word
- Google Drive
- Google Drive - Docs
- Google Scholar
Paperpile Features
Sync with Google Drive
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EndNote
A reference management software, used for searching online publication databases, & managing publications / bibliographies, with the ability to insert the references into a word processor.
42 EndNote alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- iPhone
- iPad
EndNote Features
PDF annotation
Real time collaboration
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Compatible with Microsoft Office
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EndNote VS BibMe
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KBibTeX
KBibTeX is a reference management software primarily for BibTeX which is typically used in conjunction with TeX/LaTeX.
26 KBibTeX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Linux
KBibTeX Features
Support for LaTeX
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KBibTeX VS BibMe
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