18.6
Zotero is a free, open-source tool for collecting, organizing, annotating, citing, and sharing research.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb
Alternatives to ReadCube Papers
28.0
Qiqqa is a research and reference manager for organizing, searching, reading, and annotating PDFs, then using those materials in bibliographies.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidWebSelf-hosted
37.7
Sciwand is a desktop app for reference management, document reading, research analysis, and academic writing.
Free planiOSExtensionLinux
- 4
JabRef
JabRef is a free, open-source citation and reference manager for collecting and organizing research sources.
Free planOpen sourceAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS7.3Free plan - 5
Mendeley Reference Manager
Mendeley Reference Manager is a web and desktop application for organizing references and supporting research workflows.
Free planWebExtensionLinuxmacOS7.2From $55 a year - 6
Logically
Logically is a workspace for managing references, reviewing literature, annotating files, taking notes, and writing papers.
Free planWebExtensionmacOSWindows7.1From $12 a month - 7
Wren
Wren is a free, open-source, local-first reference manager for research on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later.
Free planOpen sourceAPIExtensionmacOS7.1Free plan - 8
EndNote
EndNote is a reference manager for finding, organizing, annotating, and citing research materials.
iOSWebExtensionmacOS7.0$113 one-time - 9
Paperpile
Paperpile is a reference manager for collecting, organizing, and writing with research papers.
AndroidiOSWebExtension7.0From $4.15 a month - 10
Petal
Petal is a research assistant and reference manager for academic work, available on the web and as a browser extension.
Free planWebExtension6.9From $2.55 a month - 11
Lean Library Workspace
Lean Library Workspace is a research and reference management tool for students and researchers.
Free planAndroidiOSWebExtension6.8Free plan - 12
Bookends
Bookends is a reference manager for collecting and organizing research, annotating PDFs, and creating citations and bibliographies.
iOSExtensionmacOS6.6From $14.99 a year - 13
Biblioscape
Biblioscape is reference management software for collecting, organizing, and publishing research information on the web and Windows.
WebWindows6.5From $0.50 a year - 14
Noterva
Noterva is a paid research toolset for evaluating papers, checking journal venues, and working through research texts.
WebExtensionmacOSWindows6.4From ₹2,999 a year - 15
RefWorks
RefWorks is a cloud-based reference management service for collecting, organizing, collaborating on, and publishing research.
WebAPImacOSWindows6.4 - 16
CiteDrive BibTeX Studio
CiteDrive BibTeX Studio is a paid web application for creating modular bibliographies and citations with BibTeX and BibLaTeX.
WebExtension6.3From $50 a year - 17
Databyss
Databyss is a free, non-commercial, open-source application for taking notes, managing bibliographical sources, and publishing work online.
Free planWebmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 18
Citationsy
Citationsy is a paid citation and reference manager for creating, organizing, and exporting bibliographies.
AndroidiOSWebExtension6.2 - 19
BibDesk
BibDesk is a free macOS application for editing and managing bibliographies, bibliographic details, and associated files or web links.
Free planmacOS5.9Free plan - 20
Citavi
Citavi combines reference management, knowledge organization, and AI-assisted insights for research writing.
WebExtensionWindows5.9 - 21
rcites
rcites is a free R package for retrieving information from the Species+ database through the Species+/CITES Checklist API.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 22
KBibTeX
Linux4.5