Bookends AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Research Managers

The best Research Manager alternative to Bookends is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Bookends and 12 are Research Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Research Manager alternatives to Bookends are Qiqqa, Mendeley, JabRef and BibSonomy.

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Bookends is a commercial reference management software package for Mac OS X that is used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. Its target market is students, academics and professionals.

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Bookends alternatives page was last updated Dec 31, 2024
  1. Zotero icon
     423 likes

    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.

    72 Zotero alternatives
    Zotero screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Top Zotero Features

    1.  Browser integration
    2. LibreOffice icon  LibreOffice Integration
    3. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Built-in viewer
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    Zotero VS Bookends

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    • Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to Bookends.

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

    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceBookends is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Qiqqa icon
     414 likes

    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.

    55 Qiqqa alternatives
    Qiqqa screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top Qiqqa Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Bib Tex Sniffer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cross-references
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Citations
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  File Tagging
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Portable
    Qiqqa iconBookends Icon

    Qiqqa VS Bookends

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  3. Mendeley icon
     289 likes

    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...

    77 Mendeley alternatives
    Generate Bibliographies in Word and OpenOffice

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Mendeley Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  PDF support
    4. Microsoft Word icon  Microsoft Word integration
    5.  References
    6.  Bibliography generator
    7. LibreOffice icon  LibreOffice Integration
    8.  Browser integration
    Mendeley iconBookends Icon

    Mendeley VS Bookends

    Is Mendeley a good alternative to Bookends?
     
    • Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to Bookends.

    • Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryBookends is Paid and Proprietary
  4. JabRef icon
     102 likes

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

    45 JabRef alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    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. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Autocompletion
    8.  Browser integration
    9.  Automatic file renaming
    10.  Grouping entries
    JabRef iconBookends Icon

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  5. BibSonomy icon
     41 likes

    BibSonomy is a system for sharing bookmarks and lists of literature (BibTex format).

    74 BibSonomy alternatives
    BibSonomy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    BibSonomy Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Bookmarks
    3.  Knowledge Management
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Data Mining
    BibSonomy iconBookends Icon

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  6. Paperpile icon
     57 likes

    Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.

    42 Paperpile alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Google Drive
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Google Scholar

    Paperpile Features

    1.  Sync with Google Drive
    Paperpile iconBookends Icon

    Paperpile VS Bookends

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    • Paperpile is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Bookends.

    • Paperpile is the most popular commercial alternative to Bookends.

    • Paperpile is Paid and ProprietaryBookends is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. ReadCube Papers icon
     71 likes

    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.

    42 ReadCube Papers alternatives
    ReadCube Papers screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox

    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
    ReadCube Papers iconBookends Icon

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  8. Citavi icon
     50 likes

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

    38 Citavi alternatives
    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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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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  9. EndNote icon
     44 likes

    A reference management software, used for searching online publication databases, & managing publications / bibliographies, with the ability to insert the references into a word processor.

    44 EndNote alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    EndNote Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    4. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
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  10. KBibTeX icon
     8 likes

    KBibTeX is a reference management software primarily for BibTeX which is typically used in conjunction with TeX/LaTeX.

    28 KBibTeX alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    KBibTeX Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    KBibTeX iconBookends Icon

    KBibTeX VS Bookends

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  11. PDF Search icon
     4 likes

    PDF Search is an app to search multiple documents insanely fast. It enables you to find any information in seconds within lots of documents. It uses its AI-powered algorithm to detect the best related pages. Just search your documents, reference books or notes using PDF Search.

    32 PDF Search alternatives
    PDF Search screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    PDF Search Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    PDF Search iconBookends Icon

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  12. Elumity icon
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    Elumity is a powerful academic tool for managing and sharing knowledge, combining research, reference management, and collaboration in one platform.

    51 Elumity alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Coding Required
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Automatic Backup
    10.  Hierarchical Structure
    11.  Quiz
    12.  Knowledge Management
    Elumity iconBookends Icon

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