The Best Open Source Zotero AlternativesTop Research Managers and other similar apps like Zotero
The best open source alternative to Zotero is Qiqqa. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Zotero and 17 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Zotero are JabRef, Paperwork, BibSonomy and ZoteroBib.
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Zotero alternatives are mainly Research Managers but may also be Note-taking Tools or Todo List Managers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Zotero.- Research Manager
- Freemium • Open Source
414 likes53 Qiqqa alternativesQiqqa 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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- Freemium • Open Source
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- Windows
Qiqqa VS Zotero
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101 likes44 JabRef alternativesBibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Microsoft Edge
- Vivaldi
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
JabRef VS Zotero
Is JabRef a good alternative to Zotero?Comments about JabRef as an Alternative to Zotero
Open source, clean, robust. Works best with BibTex/Latex environment.
3Screen clear with all important informations easily readible. Avoid import of existing records and efficient merge compared to zotero !!! So no duplicate. We can create many librairies and we are not limited to one big with every records in, so quicker when you have a lot of references.
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34 likes28 Paperwork alternativesPaperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs).
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- Free • Open Source
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- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
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Paperwork VS Zotero
Is Paperwork a good alternative to Zotero?
41 likes71 BibSonomy alternativesBibSonomy is a system for sharing bookmarks and lists of literature (BibTex format).
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BibSonomy VS Zotero
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11 likes9 ZoteroBib alternativesZoteroBib is a free service to help people quickly create bibliographies without installing any software or creating an account.
ZoteroBib VS Zotero
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14 likes14 MyBib alternativesA 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 VS Zotero
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8 likes27 Peerlibrary alternativesPeerLibrary is an open source project developing a collaborative online community where scholars and researchers can discover, read, and discuss scholarly literature all within one site. This project focuses on expediting access to publications, enabling public recordings of...
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- Free • Open Source
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- Online
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Peerlibrary VS Zotero
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8 likes27 KBibTeX alternativesKBibTeX is a reference management software primarily for BibTeX which is typically used in conjunction with TeX/LaTeX.
KBibTeX VS Zotero
Is KBibTeX a good alternative to Zotero?Comments about KBibTeX as an Alternative to Zotero
superluminarOnly an alternative if you use BibTeX/TeX/LaTeX.
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24 likes31 BibDesk alternativesBibDesk is a bibliographic reference manager for Mac OS X. BibDesk is designed to help organize and use bibliographic databases in BibTeX .bib format.
BibDesk VS Zotero
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Comments about Qiqqa as an Alternative to Zotero
Qiqqa does not have:
Not like Zotero or Mendeley.
They both manage PDFs and allow you to do reference management and bilbiographies.