RefMe Alternatives

RefMe is described as 'Citations Made Easy' and is a research manager in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to RefMe for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best RefMe alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RefMe are Qiqqa, Mendeley, JabRef and BibSonomy.

RefMe alternatives are mainly Research Managers but may also be Document Managers or Bookmark Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of RefMe.

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Zotero
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Freemium • Open Source
Research Manager
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Microsoft Office Word
Google Drive - Docs
LibreOffice
Firefox
70 Zotero alternatives
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.
- - Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to RefMe.
- - Zotero is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RefMe.
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Zotero Features
1. Ad-freeZotero doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PDF annotationZotero support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZotero can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Support for MarkDownZotero supports MarkDown for document formatting.
6. Privacy focusedZotero is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Full-Text SearchZotero lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
8. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Zotero simultaneously.
9. File TaggingZotero can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
Browser integration
LibreOffice Integration
Microsoft Office integration
Knowledge Management
Export to LaTeX
Cross-references
Library Management
WebDAV Support
Google docs integration
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Qiqqa
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Freemium • Open Source
Research Manager
Document Manager
Windows
55 Qiqqa alternatives
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.
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Qiqqa Features
1. PDF annotationQiqqa support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Full-Text SearchQiqqa lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
3. File TaggingQiqqa can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
4. Support for LaTeXQiqqa supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
5. PortableQiqqa can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Qiqqa simultaneously.
Bib Tex Sniffer
Cross-references
Tagging
Citations
Annotation report
Brainstorming
Text Highlighting
PDF OCR
Autotagging
Topic tags
Mendeley
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Freemium • Proprietary
Research Manager
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
73 Mendeley alternatives
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...
- - Mendeley is the most popular Web-based alternative to RefMe.
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Mendeley Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Mendeley simultaneously.
2. PDF annotationMendeley support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
PDF support
Word integration
References
Bibliography generator
LibreOffice Integration
Browser integration
Microsoft Office integration
JabRef
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Microsoft Edge
Vivaldi Browser
Google Chrome
Firefox
41 JabRef alternatives
Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.
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JabRef Features
1. Full-Text SearchJabRef lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
2. Support for LaTeXJabRef supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
3. AutocompletionJabRef can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
Export citation
Browser integration
Tagging
Grouping entries
Automatic file renaming
BibSonomy
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Free • Open Source
Research Manager
Bookmark Manager
Social Bookmarking Tool
Online
68 BibSonomy alternatives
BibSonomy is a system for sharing bookmarks and lists of literature (BibTex format).
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BibSonomy Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in BibSonomy simultaneously.
Bookmarks
Knowledge Management
Tagging
Data Mining
ReadCube Papers
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Paid • Proprietary
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Firefox
41 ReadCube Papers alternatives
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.
- - ReadCube Papers is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to RefMe.
- - ReadCube Papers is the most popular commercial alternative to RefMe.
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ReadCube Papers Features
1. PDF annotationReadCube Papers support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
3. Built-in viewerReadCube Papers shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
4. Text to SpeechReadCube Papers allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
Citations
Book Manager
Integrated Search
Citavi
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Freemium • Proprietary
Research Manager
Windows
36 Citavi alternatives
A handy, intuitive reference-managing tool. Citavi researches in over 4800 databases and catalogs, organizes and structures your literature, references, quotes and idea collections and assists you with your documentation or publication.
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Citavi Features
PDF Preview
Information gathering
Book Manager
Knowledge base
Intuitive Nodes
Knowledge Management
Academia.edu
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Freemium • Proprietary
Research Manager
Online
21 Academia.edu alternatives
is a social networking website for academics. The platform can be used to share papers, monitor their impact, and follow the research in a particular field. It was launched in September08, with 31 million registered and over 8 million uploaded texts.
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EndNote
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Paid • Proprietary
Research Manager
Mac
Windows
Online
iPhone
iPad
42 EndNote alternatives
A reference management software, used for searching online publication databases, & managing publications / bibliographies, with the ability to insert the references into a word processor.
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EndNote Features
1. PDF annotationEndNote support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in EndNote simultaneously.
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Paperpile
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Paid • Proprietary
Research Manager
Document Manager
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Google Chrome
Microsoft Office Word
Google Drive
Google Drive - Docs
Google Scholar
39 Paperpile alternatives
Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.
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Paperpile Features
Sync with Google Drive
MyBib
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
Firefox
14 MyBib alternatives
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.
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MyBib Features
Citations
Data export/import
Bibliography generator
Export citation
Citation detection
Importing from webpages
EasyBib
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Freemium • Proprietary
Research Manager
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Google Drive - Docs
58 EasyBib alternatives
Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian citation styles. Now supports 7th edition of MLA.
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EasyBib Features
Browser integration
References
Bibliography generator
Citations