Mendeley AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Managers for Mac

There are many alternatives to Mendeley for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Document Manager alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Mendeley and four of them are Document Managers available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Document Manager alternatives to Mendeley are Paperpile, PDF Stacks and UbikReader.

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  1. Zotero icon

    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 Mendeley
    Guest
    Positive
    9

    Amazing. Full featured; sqlite db, tagging, notes... Hey, knowledge at your fingertips

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Ron Bar-Ad
    1

    Zotero is great for referencing and integrates well with browsers and word processors. It's not the same as Mendeley Reference Manager, which not only holds references but also pdfs, and has annotation and notebook features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -5

    Open source and made in the U.S.A!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceMendeley is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Zotero is Privacy focusedMendeley is not according to our users
  2. Paperpile icon

    Paperpile

     57 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Google Drive
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Google Scholar
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    Comments about Paperpile as an Alternative to Mendeley
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I like that this is web-based and can use it on any laptop, just by signing into my account.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Paperpile is Paid and ProprietaryMendeley is Freemium and Proprietary
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    PDF Stacks

     9 likes

    With PDF Stacks, you can organize, find and browse, search, annonate and share your collection and library of PDF files, papers, research and journal articles with a single click. It saves you time: no more wondering around your computer to find a PDF file.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Your library of PDF files at your fingertips: instantly organize, search, read, share and print within a click!
     
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    UbikReader

     5 likes

    UbikReader is the new way to organize your documents. Multitask while you read, annotate, write notes and share your documents with ease. No more worrying about how to manage your large, cluttered library of documents.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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