BibSonomy AlternativesResearch & Bookmark Managers like BibSonomy

BibSonomy is described as 'System for sharing bookmarks and lists of literature (BibTex format)' and is a research manager in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to BibSonomy, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, Windows and iPad apps. The best BibSonomy alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to BibSonomy are Linkwarden, Mendeley, Diigo and Qiqqa.

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  1. Zotero icon

    Zotero

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    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.

    78 Zotero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Both save citation data for publications and support tags.

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    • Zotero is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to BibSonomy.

    • Zotero is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BibSonomy.

    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceBibSonomy is Free and Open Source
    • Zotero is Privacy focusedBibSonomy is not according to our users
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    Linkwarden

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    A fully self-hostable, open-source collaborative bookmark manager to collect, organize and archive webpages.

    60 Linkwarden alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Linkwarden is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to BibSonomy.

    • Linkwarden is Freemium and Open SourceBibSonomy is Free and Open Source
    • Linkwarden is Privacy focusedBibSonomy is not according to our users
  4. Mendeley icon

    Mendeley

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    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...

    81 Mendeley alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Generate Bibliographies in Word and OpenOffice
     
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  6. Diigo icon

    Diigo

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    Save web resources, annotate pages and PDFs, highlight and add sticky notes, organize collections with Outliner, sync across devices, filter by tags and folders, share with groups, and access advanced search and flexible privacy for individual or collaborative research projects.

    125 Diigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Qiqqa

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    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.

    60 Qiqqa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    InfoFlow

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    Privacy-focused read-it-later tool offering local-first data storage, offline full-text search, and seamless device syncing. Organize with folders, tags, and notes. Supports Omnivore data import, stores local copies to prevent 404 errors, and ensures privacy control.

    61 InfoFlow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. MarkMark icon

    MarkMark

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    MarkMark is a brand new app designed to help you collect and organize articles, websites, and all kinds of web pages. It's not just a bookmarks app or a read-it-later app, but goes beyond these functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. JabRef icon

    JabRef

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    Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.

    48 JabRef alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Pinboard

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    Pinboard is a bookmarking website intended for people who want to reliably keep track of large numbers of links. Its goals are to be useful, fight bloat, keep things fast, and stay small. Social bookmarking for introverts. m.pinboard.

    125 Pinboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Bookmark
     

    • Pinboard is the most popular commercial alternative to BibSonomy.

    • Pinboard is Paid and ProprietaryBibSonomy is Free and Open Source
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    Linkora

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    Linkora is your straightforward solution for organizing links on Android. Whether you’re saving a single link or categorizing them into folders, Linkora simplifies the process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Shaarli icon

    Shaarli

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    Do you want to share the links you discover? Shaarli is a minimalist delicious clone that you can install on your own server. It is designed to be personal (single-user), fast and handy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Citavi

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    Reference management and knowledge organization with integrated task planner. Solution for work groups with data sharing in intranet available.

    39 Citavi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple Navigation on the left, the editing pane in the middle, preview on the right (for PDF and text documents, images, Web pages, etc.). All You Need You can add ratings, quotations, comments, thoughts, tasks, locations, and links to other references and files. Citavi is your complete toolbox for academic writing.
     
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