Web-based Mendeley Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Mendeley as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is EndNote. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try BibSonomy or Research Rabbit. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Mendeley and loads of them are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Mendeley are Paperpile, ReadCube Papers, MyBib and SciSpace.

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  1. EndNote icon
     45 likes

    Reference management tool supporting searching and importing from databases, auto-formatting citations, creating bibliographies, syncing libraries via the cloud, annotating PDFs, collaboration, deduplication of references, web-based access, and AI-powered assistance.

    50 EndNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. BibSonomy icon
     44 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Paperpile icon
     58 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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    Paperpile vs Mendeley Comments
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    Positive
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    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.
    • Paperpile is Paid and ProprietaryMendeley is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. ReadCube Papers icon
     71 likes

    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.

    46 ReadCube Papers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
     
  5. Research Rabbit icon
     10 likes

    ResearchRabbit is a research platform that enables you to discover and visualize relevant literature and scholars, create alerts for awesome newly-published papers, share collections with colleagues and the world, and so much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. MyBib icon
     16 likes

    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.

    22 MyBib alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  7. SciSpace icon
     8 likes

    Search the largest scientific corpus in the world Discover and study research papers better with SciSpace copilot.

    16 SciSpace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Litmaps icon
     6 likes

    Discover the world of Scientific Literature - LITERATURE REVIEW SOFTWARE FOR FASTER RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY

    13 Litmaps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Consensus icon
     6 likes

    Consensus is a search engine that uses AI to instantly extract, aggregate, and distill findings directly from scientific research.

    19 Consensus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. ResearchGate icon
     27 likes

    Enables users to upload and share scientific papers, connect with researchers globally, discover and follow research topics, access datasets, send direct messages, participate in discussions, track citation metrics, and explore academic job opportunities.

    40 ResearchGate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
     
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    ResearchGate vs Mendeley Comments
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    Positive
    0

    ResearchGate is a platform to share ideas and papers.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ResearchGate is Free and ProprietaryMendeley is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. ZoteroBib icon
     13 likes

    ZoteroBib is a free service to help people quickly create bibliographies without installing any software or creating an account.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. wizdom.ai icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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