Citavi
5.9#23 in reference management softwareWebExtensionWindows
VisitCitavi vs refbase
What both publish
| Fact | Citavi | refbase |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Citavi combines reference management, knowledge organization, and AI-powered insights for research writing. | refbase is a web-based, multi-user interface for managing scientific literature and bibliographic references. |
Citavi plans
- Citavi institutional licensingPriced on request
- Citavi Web—
- Citavi Windows + Web—
refbase plans
- Open-source self-hostedFree
- refbaseFree
Pick Citavi if…
Citavi suits students, researchers, faculty, and teams organizing literature reviews or other research writing. Its project-sharing options and separate Windows and Web trials may also fit academic groups evaluating collaborative workflows.
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.