FoxTrot Professional Search Alternatives

FoxTrot Professional Search is described as 'Search a comprehensive, centralized cache of all text found in your documents and other text-based files, including database and package files' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to FoxTrot Professional Search for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Web-based apps. The best FoxTrot Professional Search alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FoxTrot Professional Search are Mendeley, Qiqqa, DEVONthink and JabRef.

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FoxTrot Professional Search alternatives are mainly Research Managers but may also be File Search Utilities or Application Launchers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FoxTrot Professional Search.
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FoxTrot Professional Search alternatives page was last updated May 23, 2024
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  1. Zotero icon
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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.

    71 Zotero alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    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.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Built-in viewer
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    Foxtrot=Finder, Zotero=Citation Manager

    Negative comment •Jun 17, 2019
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    • Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to FoxTrot Professional Search.

    • Zotero is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FoxTrot Professional Search.

    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceFoxTrot Professional Search is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Mendeley icon
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    Mendeley

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    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...

    77 Mendeley alternatives
    Generate Bibliographies in Word and OpenOffice

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Mendeley Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  PDF support
    4. Microsoft Word icon  Microsoft Word integration
    5.  References
    6.  Bibliography generator
    7. LibreOffice icon  LibreOffice Integration
    8.  Browser integration
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    • Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to FoxTrot Professional Search.

    • Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryFoxTrot Professional Search is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Qiqqa icon
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    Qiqqa

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    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.

    55 Qiqqa alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top Qiqqa Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Bib Tex Sniffer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cross-references
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Citations
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  File Tagging
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Portable
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  5. DEVONthink icon
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    DEVONthink

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    DEVONthink is a solution to the digital age conundrum. It is your second brain, the one and only database for all your digital files, be they PDFs, emails, Word docs or even multimedia files.

    153 DEVONthink alternatives
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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Top DEVONthink Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Indexed search
    3.  File Organizer
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Reminders
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Split PDF files
    10.  Recurring Tasks
    11.  OCR
    12.  Support for scripting
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    • DEVONthink is the most popular commercial alternative to FoxTrot Professional Search.

    • DEVONthink is Paid and ProprietaryFoxTrot Professional Search is also Paid and Proprietary
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    JabRef

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

    45 JabRef alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

    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
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  7. BibSonomy icon
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    BibSonomy

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

    75 BibSonomy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    BibSonomy Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Bookmarks
    3.  Knowledge Management
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Data Mining
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  9. Monarch Launcher icon
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    Monarch Launcher

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    Designed for beginners and professionals alike, Monarch is a command center that makes it easier than ever to switch apps, run calculations, search clipboard history, take notes and more with only a single hotkey. No complicated setup or configuration required.

    56 Monarch Launcher alternatives
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    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Command palette
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  10. Paperpile icon
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    Paperpile

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    Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.

    42 Paperpile alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Google Drive
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Google Scholar

    Paperpile Features

    1.  Sync with Google Drive
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    • Paperpile is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to FoxTrot Professional Search.

    • Paperpile is Paid and ProprietaryFoxTrot Professional Search is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Spotlight

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    Spotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...

    82 Spotlight alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Spotlight Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Indexed search
    3.  File preview
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  12. ReadCube Papers icon
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    ReadCube Papers

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    Papers helps you collect and curate the research material that you're passionate about. This award-winning reference manager will improve the way you find, organize, read, cite, and share.

    42 ReadCube Papers alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
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    ReadCube Papers Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Citations
    6.  Book Manager
    7.  Integrated Search
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  13. EndNote icon
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    EndNote

     44 likes
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    A reference management software, used for searching online publication databases, & managing publications / bibliographies, with the ability to insert the references into a word processor.

    44 EndNote alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    EndNote Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    4. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
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  14. dtsearch icon
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    dtsearch

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    dtSearch - The Smart Choice for Text Retrieval since 1991.

    11 dtsearch alternatives
    Web setup

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Text extractor
    Update index

    dtsearch Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  WordNet synonyms
    6.  Exchange
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