BibDesk
5.9#22 in reference management softwareFree planFree planmacOS
VisitBibDesk vs refbase
What both publish
| Fact | BibDesk | refbase |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | It supports sharing bibliographies with colleagues and exporting them to HTML and RSS. | The interface is multi-user and includes user-specific fields for personal keywords and notes. |
| Integrations | The maker describes native citation autocompletion integration with most LaTeX editors and mentions PubMed access through protocols including Z39.50 and Entrez. | Documented integrations include Bibutils, Zotero, EndNote, Bookends, Microsoft Word and OpenOffice Writer. |
| Purpose | BibDesk edits and manages bibliographies, including bibliographic information and associated files or web links. | refbase is a web-based, multi-user interface for managing scientific literature and bibliographic references. |
| Search | It supports instant filtering, full-text search of associated PDFs, and smart groups that show publications matching keywords. | It provides quick, simple, advanced and SQL search modes, including searching within existing results. |
BibDesk plans
- BibDeskFree
refbase plans
- Open-source self-hostedFree
- refbaseFree
Pick BibDesk if…
BibDesk suits macOS users who manage research bibliographies and associated documents. Its citation support and import and export options may be useful to people working with LaTeX or bibliographic records.
Pick refbase if…
refbase suits researchers or groups who want a self-hosted, multi-user reference manager with citation output and bibliographic imports. It requires a web server, PHP and MySQL.