Qiqqa AlternativesTop Research Managers and other similar apps like Qiqqa

Qiqqa is described as 'Free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly' and is a very popular research manager in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Qiqqa for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Qiqqa alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Qiqqa are Mendeley, DEVONthink, JabRef and EndNote.

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Qiqqa alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2023
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  1. Zotero icon

    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.

    72 Zotero alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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.  Works Offline
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Built-in viewer

    Zotero VS Qiqqa

     
    Comments about Zotero as an Alternative to Qiqqa
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    mhantke
    Negative •Nov 17, 2015
    4

    It just handles citation, but no pdf reading and analysis

    altenativeto
    Positive •Feb 8, 2020
    1

    Zotero is Open source, and clutter free. It runs on linux, has Multi account capabilities (i.e one for private and one for professional.) Its option to sync over WebDav is and its transparency is important for users who need a certain degree of privacy or control over the Data.

    Guest
    Negative •Oct 18, 2019
    1

    Qiqqa is more intuitive and fast

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    • Most users think Zotero is a great Qiqqa alternative.

    • Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to Qiqqa.

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

    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceQiqqa is also Freemium and Open Source
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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...

    78 Mendeley alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Generate Bibliographies in Word and OpenOffice

    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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    Comments about Mendeley as an Alternative to Qiqqa
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 30, 2019
    1

    yes I tried EndNote but it is always online qiqqa is best, next is mendeley

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    • Most users think Mendeley is a great Qiqqa alternative.

    • Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to Qiqqa.

    • Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryQiqqa is Freemium and Open Source
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    DEVONthink

     129 likes
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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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    DEVONthink screenshot 1

    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

    DEVONthink VS Qiqqa

     

    • DEVONthink is the most popular commercial alternative to Qiqqa.

    • DEVONthink is Paid and ProprietaryQiqqa is Freemium and Open Source
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    JabRef

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

    45 JabRef alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    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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  6. EndNote icon

    EndNote

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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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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    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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    Comments about EndNote as an Alternative to Qiqqa
    Guest
    Positive •Jan 12, 2016
    0

    both are reference management software

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    • Almost everyone thinks EndNote is a great Qiqqa alternative.

    • EndNote is Paid and ProprietaryQiqqa is Freemium and Open Source
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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.

    43 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
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    Paperpile Features

    1.  Sync with Google Drive

    Paperpile VS Qiqqa

     
    Comments about Paperpile as an Alternative to Qiqqa
    Guest
    Positive •Dec 4, 2021
    0

    I use it as complement to Qiqqa. Its web articles capture feature is very practical. So is the upload feature.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Paperpile is a great Qiqqa alternative.

    • Paperpile is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Qiqqa.

    • Paperpile is Paid and ProprietaryQiqqa is Freemium and Open Source
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    ReadCube Papers

     71 likes
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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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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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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  10. BibSonomy icon

    BibSonomy

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

    77 BibSonomy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
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    BibSonomy Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Bookmarks
    3.  Knowledge Management
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Data Mining

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  11. Citavi icon

    Citavi

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    Reference management and knowledge organization with integrated task planner. Solution for work groups with data sharing in intranet available.

    38 Citavi alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple Navigation on the left, the editing pane in the middle, preview on the right (for PDF and text documents, images, Web pages, etc.). All You Need You can add ratings, quotations, comments, thoughts, tasks, locations, and links to other references and files. Citavi is your complete toolbox for academic writing.

    Citavi Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Information gathering
    3.  Book Manager
    4.  Knowledge Management
    5.  PDF Preview
    6.  Knowledge base
    7.  Intuitive Nodes

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  12. wizdom.ai icon

    wizdom.ai

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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    wizdom.ai Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Citations
    3.  Bibliography generator

    wizdom.ai VS Qiqqa

     
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