Best Paperite Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from reference management software ranked against Paperite on the same published basis.
- 1Paperite vs Zotero
- 2Paperite vs Mendeley Reference Manager
- 3Paperite vs refbase
- 4Paperite vs Sciwand
- 5Paperite vs Jurism
- 6Paperite vs Lean Library Workspace
- 7Paperite vs JabRef
- 9Paperite vs Papis
- 10Paperite vs Petal
- 11Paperite vs EndNote
- 12Paperite vs BibSonomy
- 13Paperite vs Pybliographer
- 14Paperite vs ReadCube Papers
- 15Paperite vs Paperpile
- 16Paperite vs RefWorks
- 17Paperite vs Bookends
- 18Paperite vs Citavi
- 19Paperite vs Pramaana
- 20Paperite vs NVivo Transcription
- 21Paperite vs KDE Keysmith
Paperite alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zotero | 7.6 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Mendeley Reference Manager | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.58/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | refbase | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Sciwand | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Jurism | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Lean Library Workspace | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 7 | JabRef | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Papis | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Petal | 6.9 | Free plan | $2.55/mo | Browser, Web |
| 11 | EndNote | 6.8 | No | — | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | BibSonomy | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Pybliographer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | ReadCube Papers | 6.7 | No | $7.92/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Paperpile | 6.6 | No | $4.15/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | RefWorks | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Bookends | 6.4 | No | $1.25/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 18 | Citavi | 6.4 | No | — | Browser, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Pramaana | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | NVivo Transcription | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | KDE Keysmith | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Paperite alternatives
What is the best alternative to Paperite?
Zotero, number 1 in reference management software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Mendeley Reference Manager, refbase, Sciwand and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Paperite?
Zotero is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.