PDF Search AlternativesResearch Managers and other similar apps like PDF Search

PDF Search is described as 'App to search multiple documents insanely fast. It enables you to find any information in seconds within lots of documents. It uses its AI-powered algorithm to detect the best related pages. Just search your documents, reference books or notes using PDF Search' and is a research manager in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PDF Search for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best PDF Search alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDF Search are Mendeley, Qiqqa, JabRef and BibSonomy.

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  1. Zotero icon
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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.

    78 Zotero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • Zotero is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to PDF Search.

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

    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourcePDF Search is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zotero is Privacy focusedPDF Search is not according to our users
  2. Mendeley icon
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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...

    81 Mendeley alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to PDF Search.

    • Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF Search is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Qiqqa icon
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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.

    60 Qiqqa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

    48 JabRef alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  5. BibSonomy icon
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    BibSonomy is a system for sharing bookmarks and lists of literature (BibTex format).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. EndNote icon
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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.

    46 EndNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • EndNote is the most popular commercial alternative to PDF Search.

    • EndNote is Paid and ProprietaryPDF Search is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Paperpile icon
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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.

    45 Paperpile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Google Drive
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Google Scholar
     
  8. ReadCube Papers icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
     
  9. Mayan EDMS icon
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    Document management without the headaches.

    29 Mayan EDMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Mayan EDMS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PDF Search.

    • Mayan EDMS is Free and Open SourcePDF Search is Paid and Proprietary
  10. EasyBib icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive - Docs
     
  11. KBibTeX icon
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    KBibTeX is a reference management software primarily for BibTeX which is typically used in conjunction with TeX/LaTeX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. wizdom.ai icon
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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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