FormatMyCitation Alternatives

FormatMyCitation is described as 'Free and easy-to-use citation generator designed for students, researchers, and writers' and is an website. There are more than 10 alternatives to FormatMyCitation, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best FormatMyCitation alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to FormatMyCitation are JabRef, BibSonomy, MyBib and EasyBib.

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FormatMyCitation is a free and easy-to-use citation generator designed for students, researchers, and writers.

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FormatMyCitation alternatives page was last updated May 11, 2025
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  1. Zotero icon

    Zotero

     446 likes
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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.

    72 Zotero alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Zotero screenshot 1

    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.  Works Offline
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Built-in viewer

    Zotero VS FormatMyCitation

     

    • Zotero is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to FormatMyCitation.

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

    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceFormatMyCitation is Free and Proprietary
  2. JabRef icon

    JabRef

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

    45 JabRef alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    JabRef screenshot 1

    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 VS FormatMyCitation

     
  4. BibSonomy icon

    BibSonomy

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    BibSonomy screenshot 1

    BibSonomy Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Bookmarks
    3.  Knowledge Management
    4.  Tagging

    BibSonomy VS FormatMyCitation

     

    • BibSonomy is the most popular Web-based alternative to FormatMyCitation.

    • BibSonomy is Free and Open SourceFormatMyCitation is Free and Proprietary
  5. MyBib icon

    MyBib

     16 likes
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    A new FREE citation generator. Automatically create bibliographies, references, and citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and over 8000 more styles with a totally free and no-ads citation generator.

    17 MyBib alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    MyBib screenshot 1

    MyBib Features

    1.  Citations
    2.  Export citation
    3.  Citation detection
    4.  Importing from webpages
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Bibliography generator
    8.  Data export/import

    MyBib VS FormatMyCitation

     
  6. EasyBib icon

    EasyBib

     17 likes
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    Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian citation styles. Now supports 7th edition of MLA.

    60 EasyBib alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive - Docs
    Homepage

    EasyBib Features

    1.  Bibliography generator
    2.  Citations
    3.  Browser integration
    4.  References

    EasyBib VS FormatMyCitation

     
  7. Cite This For Me icon

    Cite This For Me

     9 likes
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    Automatically create website citations in the APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard referencing styles at the click of a button.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Cite This For Me screenshot 1

    Cite This For Me Features

    1.  Bibliography generator

    Cite This For Me VS FormatMyCitation

     
  9. Citations icon

    Citations

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    Manage your bibliographies using the BibTeX format.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CL flagChile

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Citations Features

    1.  Citations

    Citations VS FormatMyCitation

     
  10. Web Highlights icon

    Web Highlights

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    This Chrome Extension is a productivity highlighter for websites and PDFs, allowing easy organization and access to highlighted research, notes, and bookmarks.

    55 Web Highlights alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    Highlight any Webpage or PDF

    Web Highlights Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Text Highlighting

    Web Highlights VS FormatMyCitation

     
  11. Weava icon

    Weava

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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    Weava screenshot 1

    Weava Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  iOS widget
    3.  Text Highlighting
    4.  Citations
    5.  Bibliography generator

    Weava VS FormatMyCitation

     
  12. BibMe icon

    BibMe

     7 likes
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    BibMe is a free automatic citation creator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. BibMe leverages external databases to quickly fill citation information for you. BibMe will then format the citation information and compile a bibliography according to the...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    BibMe Features

    1.  Export citation
    2.  Citations
    3.  Bibliography generator

    BibMe VS FormatMyCitation

     
  13. Cite This! icon

    Cite This!

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    Use this extension to generate MLA, AMA, and APA-style citations for the websites you visit. Please send comments and feature requests/bugs to citethis@angelforge.org. Look for the Note icon in your Add-on Bar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
    Cite This! screenshot 1

    Cite This! VS FormatMyCitation

     
  14. SCRiBBR APA Generator icon

    SCRiBBR APA Generator

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    With the SCRiBBR APA Generator you can easily generate citations in the APA reference style. Select the source type, fill in the input fields and generate the reference in APA style.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    SCRiBBR APA Generator screenshot 1

    SCRiBBR APA Generator Features

    1.  References

    SCRiBBR APA Generator VS FormatMyCitation

     
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