PDF Search AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Research Managers

The best Research Manager alternative to PDF Search is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to PDF Search and nine of them are Research Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Research Manager alternatives to PDF Search are Qiqqa, Mendeley, JabRef and BibSonomy.

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PDF Search alternatives page was last updated Jun 22, 2020

Zotero
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.
70 Zotero alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
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 Integration
3. Document Management
4. Ad-free
5. PDF annotation
6. Cloud Sync
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Full-Text Search
9. Support for MarkDown
10. Privacy focused
11. Real time collaboration
12. Works Offline
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Zotero VS PDF Search
Is Zotero a good alternative to PDF Search?
- Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux 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

Qiqqa
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.
53 Qiqqa alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Qiqqa Features
1. PDF annotation
2. Bib Tex Sniffer
3. Full-Text Search
4. Cross-references
5. Document Management
6. Tagging
7. No registration required
8. Ad-free
9. File Tagging
10. Support for LaTeX
11. Portable
12. Real time collaboration
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Mendeley
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...
75 Mendeley alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
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Mendeley Features
1. Real time collaboration
2. PDF annotation
3. PDF support
4. Word integration
5. References
6. Bibliography generator
7. LibreOffice Integration
8. Browser integration
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Is Mendeley a good alternative to PDF Search?
- Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to PDF Search.
- Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF Search is Paid and Proprietary

JabRef
Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.
44 JabRef alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Research Manager
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. Support for LaTeX
6. Works Offline
7. Autocompletion
8. Browser integration
9. Automatic file renaming
10. Grouping entries
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BibSonomy
BibSonomy is a system for sharing bookmarks and lists of literature (BibTex format).
69 BibSonomy alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Bookmark Manager
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Online
BibSonomy Features
1. Real time collaboration
2. Bookmarks
3. Knowledge Management
4. Tagging
5. Data Mining
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ReadCube Papers
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.
41 ReadCube Papers alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- 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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ReadCube Papers VS PDF Search
Is ReadCube Papers a good alternative to PDF Search?
- ReadCube Papers is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PDF Search.
- ReadCube Papers is the most popular commercial alternative to PDF Search.
- ReadCube Papers is Paid and ProprietaryPDF Search is also Paid and Proprietary

Paperpile
Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.
41 Paperpile alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Research Manager
- Document Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Office Word
- Google Drive
- Google Drive - Docs
- Google Scholar
Paperpile Features
Sync with Google Drive
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EndNote
A reference management software, used for searching online publication databases, & managing publications / bibliographies, with the ability to insert the references into a word processor.
43 EndNote alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- iPhone
- iPad
EndNote Features
PDF annotation
Real time collaboration
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Compatible with Microsoft Office
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KBibTeX
KBibTeX is a reference management software primarily for BibTeX which is typically used in conjunction with TeX/LaTeX.
26 KBibTeX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Research Manager
Platforms
- Linux
KBibTeX Features
Support for LaTeX
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