The Best Free EndNote AlternativesTop Research Managers and other similar apps like EndNote

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   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.

   87 Zotero alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   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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   Guest

   Positive comment•May 19, 2017

   8

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

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   John Fastman

   Positive comment•Dec 17, 2016

   -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.

   

   

   • 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

    294 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...

   89 Mendeley alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Jun 25, 2019

   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.

   

   

   • Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryEndNote is Paid and Proprietary
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   Qiqqa

    425 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.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Sep 14, 2016

   -1

   Much more powerful and flexible

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Qiqqa is Freemium and Open SourceEndNote is Paid and Proprietary
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   JabRef

    107 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Platforms

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

   

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   John Fastman

   Negative comment•Dec 17, 2016

   -1

   JabRef is excellent, free and open source. Unfortunately, EndNote is likely to be attractive to those seeking integration with MS Word; JabRef does not do this as it is oriented more towards LaTeX users. There is a work around to this, but it is tedious (based on exporting the bibliography as a Sources.xml file and importing that to Word.)

   

   

   • JabRef is Free and Open SourceEndNote is Paid and Proprietary
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   Citavi

    53 likes

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

   42 Citavi alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   KBibTeX

    9 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

   

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   BibDesk

    24 likes

   BibDesk is a bibliographic reference manager for Mac OS X. BibDesk is designed to help organize and use bibliographic databases in BibTeX .bib format.

   36 BibDesk alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

   

   

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    Bibliography.com

     3 likes

    Bibliography.com is a free, easy-to-use multi-platform bibliography and citation generator that automatically generates accurate citations for students and teachers. It’s the world’s fastest and most accurate citation generator and management tool.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    

    

    

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    wizdom.ai

     24 likes

    wizdom.ai (formerly colwiz) is a free and comprehensive research management software for researchers, academics and students. With the wizdom.ai android app, you can search, add and manage publications in your wizdom.ai library on the go. Sync instantly across wizdom.

    41 wizdom.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Research Manager

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Weava

     15 likes

    Weava is a collaborative workplace for research offering an easy way to highlight, organize and collaborate on your research articles.

    57 Weava alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Research Manager

    Origin

    • Hong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome

    

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    Research

     5 likes

    The Research app is designed to streamline your workflow, offering a minimalist yet powerful platform for collecting, organizing, and analyzing research materials.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    

    

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    SCIENTILLA

     21 likes

    Scientilla is a new approach to give the scientific community an open, free, accurate, tidy and up-to-date production reporting solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Research Manager

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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