Citation Machine
7.2#3 in citation generator toolsFrom $9.95 a monthFree planWeb
VisitCitation Machine vs CitePlain
What both publish
| Fact | Citation Machine | CitePlain |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The Citation Machine style directory says it serves high school, college, and university students, teachers, and independent researchers. | CitePlain describes itself as suited to quickly generating an individual citation and says it is not trying to replace Zotero as a research reference manager. |
| Purpose | Citation Machine provides citation generation, writing assistance, and plagiarism checking for student assignments. | CitePlain generates citations from web pages, journal articles, books, tweets, YouTube videos, and podcasts. |
Citation Machine plans
- Citation Machine® PlusFree
- Free citation generatorFree
- Chegg Writing subscription$9.95 a month
CitePlain plans
- FreeFree
- Pro monthly$4.99 a month
- Pro yearly$39 a year
- Lifetime Founder$89, paid once
- Founder Lifetime$89, paid once
- Lifetime$199, paid once
Pick Citation Machine if…
Citation Machine may suit students, teachers, and independent researchers who need citation generation or writing feedback. It also offers plagiarism checking and formatting guidance for assignments.
Pick CitePlain if…
CitePlain may suit someone who wants to create individual citations or build a bibliography from web and publication identifiers. Its maker says it is not intended to replace a research reference manager.