EndNote AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Document Managers

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

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    Zotero

     479 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.

    79 Zotero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    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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    Comments about Zotero as an Alternative to EndNote
    Guest
    Positive
    8

    Consistent research sources management. No hidden fees. Nice UI.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    John Fastman
    Positive
    -1

    Probably the best open source alternative to Endnote, even though it does lack some functionality. Most notably, it lacks the ability to make composite references (ie reference 1 a)... b)... c...). However, from a privacy perspective and the fact that its excellent browser plugins can save information conveniently, it's still highly recommended.

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    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceEndNote is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zotero is Privacy focusedEndNote is not according to our users
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    Mendeley

     293 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...

    81 Mendeley alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Generate Bibliographies in Word and OpenOffice
     
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    Comments about Mendeley as an Alternative to EndNote
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    Large free online storage. Integrates well with Word. Easy to use. Regular email of like-minded articles.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryEndNote is Paid and Proprietary
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    Qiqqa

     422 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.

    60 Qiqqa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Qiqqa as an Alternative to EndNote
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Much more powerful and flexible

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Qiqqa is Freemium and Open SourceEndNote is Paid and Proprietary
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    Afforai

     1 like

    Afforai is the AI-powered reference manager for modern researchers, helping researchers manage, annotate, cite papers and conduct literature reviews with AI reliably. Afforai was built to assist every kind of researcher, whether you are a student, professor, or researcher of 50-years.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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