Citavi
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Reference management and knowledge organization with integrated task planner. Solution for work groups with data sharing in intranet available.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Switzerland
Platforms
- Windows
Features
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Citavi information
Developed by
Swiss Academic Software Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
free version with limited functionality.Rating
Average rating of 4Alternatives
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Comments and Reviews
Very good program with many useful features but first of all fantastic customer support! I needed a function that was not available in the standard version. My request was answered within minutes and a few hours later I had installed a macro which allowed me to do everything I wanted to. I have never experienced such a good customer service before! Absolutely recommendable!
[Edited by Danny123456, July 03]
I had several problems: After my compter was in standby I had to manually delete a caching file because the software could not handle it then once their license server crashed and I couldn't continue working at all because I couldn't continue working on a shared project without logging into my account. Too bad, because many design ideas of the software are good.
Unlike others, I have had no problems at all with Citavi. It's my main reference manager, although I use Zotero and some other notetaking software too. The cost is reasonable - all of these things can be very expensive but this is at the lower end of the range. You can also buy Citavi outright, rather than pay a subscription forever. It has all the features I need and fits in with the way I work. The portable version is very handy as I can carry all of my research with me on a USB key.
usability is good
Outstanding outline generation from collected research. Ability to customize citation formats. Built in PDF viewer.
Update (now 2 stars): I liked Citavi 5. Perpetual license was $119 for personal use. It could be installed on multiple PCs. Data was saved locally--not in the cloud (could sync p2p via syncthing). Great ability to take cited texts and references and move around in outlines. Also, flexibility to create your own style of citation. Now, version 6 perpetual and the web subscription version don't appear to include a "personal use" category, but have student, academic, gov't/nfp & commercial, and it costs more money. Now, I'm trying to do more with Juris-M (Zotero variant), since it allows for cloud free usage, multiple installs, is free, and runs on multiple platforms, including, Linux, which I prefer. Unfortunately, Juris-M & Zotero don't seem to have the same outlining functionality as Citavi, and there is more of a learning curve for creating your own citation styles. (What I would really like is a Linux version of Citavi that stores data locally only and is
Very easy to handel. I could implement the unique citation style of my university and the support is very helpful.
easy to use, great structure, and perfect support if a problem comes up!