Citationsy
6.2#19 in citation management softwareAndroidiOSWebExtension
VisitCitationsy vs JabRef
What both publish
| Fact | Citationsy | JabRef |
|---|---|---|
| Browser extension | The Chrome extension can add a website citation to a selected Citationsy project with one click. | The official browser extension can extract bibliographic information from websites and send it to JabRef; its documentation currently warns that it is non-functional on Chrome. |
| Citation styles | The Chrome extension listing says Citationsy supports APA, Harvard, DIN, Chicago, MLA, and thousands of other referencing styles. | JabRef includes thousands of citation styles and permits user-created styles. |
| Collaboration | The feature overview says users can add collaborators and organize research together. | Teams can work with a shared SQL database, and JabRef supports SSL database connections; its documentation says SSL has only been tested with PostgreSQL. |
| Import | Citationsy lists BibTeX import and a Magic Import tool for converting an existing reference list to another format. | It offers import options for over 15 reference formats and can extract metadata from PDFs. |
| Purpose | Citationsy helps users create and organize citations, references, and bibliographies. | JabRef is an open-source citation and reference manager for collecting and organizing research sources. |
Citationsy plans
No prices published.
JabRef plans
- JabRefFree
Pick Citationsy if…
It suits students, researchers, and writers who need citations across many source types and styles. It also fits people working across mobile, web, macOS, browser extensions, or Microsoft Word.
Pick JabRef if…
JabRef suits students and researchers who collect references, work with BibTeX or BibLaTeX, or need citation workflows in supported word processors. Teams can use its shared SQL database for collaboration.