Open Source EndNote AlternativesTop Research Managers and other similar apps like EndNote

The best open source alternative to EndNote is Zotero. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to EndNote and ten of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to EndNote are Qiqqa, JabRef, KBibTeX and Peerlibrary.

EndNote alternatives are mainly Research Managers but may also be Document Managers or Note-taking Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of EndNote.

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Zotero
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Freemium • Open Source
Research Manager
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
iPhone
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Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Microsoft Office Word
Google Drive - Docs
LibreOffice
Firefox
70 Zotero alternatives
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.
- - Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to EndNote.
- - Zotero is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to EndNote.
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Zotero Features
1. Ad-freeZotero doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PDF annotationZotero support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZotero can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Support for MarkDownZotero supports MarkDown for document formatting.
6. Privacy focusedZotero is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Full-Text SearchZotero lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
8. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Zotero simultaneously.
9. File TaggingZotero can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
Browser integration
LibreOffice Integration
Microsoft Office integration
Knowledge Management
Export to LaTeX
Cross-references
Library Management
WebDAV Support
Google docs integration
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Comments about Zotero as a Alternative to EndNote
Almost everyone thinks Zotero is a great EndNote alternative.
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Consistent research sources management. No hidden fees. Nice UI.
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John Fastman
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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Qiqqa
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Freemium • Open Source
Research Manager
Document Manager
Windows
55 Qiqqa alternatives
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.
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Qiqqa Features
1. PDF annotationQiqqa support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Full-Text SearchQiqqa lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Qiqqa without registration.
4. Ad-freeQiqqa doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. File TaggingQiqqa can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
6. Support for LaTeXQiqqa supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
7. PortableQiqqa can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Qiqqa simultaneously.
Bib Tex Sniffer
Cross-references
Tagging
Citations
Annotation report
PDF OCR
Brainstorming
Text Highlighting
Autotagging
Topic tags
Comments about Qiqqa as a Alternative to EndNote
Almost everyone thinks Qiqqa is a great EndNote alternative.
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Much more powerful and flexible
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JabRef
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Microsoft Edge
Vivaldi Browser
Google Chrome
Firefox
41 JabRef alternatives
Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.
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JabRef Features
1. Full-Text SearchJabRef lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
2. Support for LaTeXJabRef supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
3. AutocompletionJabRef can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
Export citation
Browser integration
Tagging
Grouping entries
Automatic file renaming
Comments about JabRef as a Alternative to EndNote
Most users think JabRef is a great EndNote alternative.
John Fastman
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.)
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KBibTeX
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Linux
26 KBibTeX alternatives
KBibTeX is a reference management software primarily for BibTeX which is typically used in conjunction with TeX/LaTeX.
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KBibTeX Features
1. Support for LaTeXKBibTeX supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Peerlibrary
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Online
27 Peerlibrary alternatives
PeerLibrary is an open source project developing a collaborative online community where scholars and researchers can discover, read, and discuss scholarly literature all within one site. This project focuses on expediting access to publications, enabling public recordings of...
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Peerlibrary Features
1. PDF annotationPeerlibrary support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
Bibliography generator
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BibDesk
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Free • Open Source
Mac
32 BibDesk alternatives
BibDesk is a bibliographic reference manager for Mac OS X. BibDesk is designed to help organize and use bibliographic databases in BibTeX .bib format.
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BibDesk Features
1. Support for LaTeXBibDesk supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
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I, Librarian
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Paid • Open Source
Document Manager
PDF Reader
Self-Hosted
Software as a Service (SaaS)
17 I, Librarian alternatives
I, Librarian is an online service that will organize your collection of PDF and office files. The service focuses on central management of PDF documents suitable for real-time collaboration in research teams and companies.
- - I, Librarian is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to EndNote.
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Remote Work
Citation Generator
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Online
13 Citation Generator alternatives
Mick Schroeder’s automatic citation generator. Create a bibliography from a URL, PubMed ID, DOI, ISBN, etc… Style with AMA, APA, APA, NLM, + 9000 more.
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SCIENTILLA
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
19 SCIENTILLA alternatives
Scientilla is a new approach to give the scientific community an open, free, accurate, tidy and up-to-date production reporting solution.
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Bibfilex
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
12 Bibfilex alternatives
Bibfilex is a free bibliographic manager for GNU/Linux, Windows and OS X. It's useful to create and to manage archives of bibliographical items (books, articles, etc.) with possible attachments of any kind according to Biblatex structure and rules.
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Bibfilex Features
Bibliography generator
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