Citavi
5.9#23 in reference management softwareWebExtensionWindows
VisitCitavi vs Zotero
What both publish
| Fact | Citavi | Zotero |
|---|---|---|
| Citation styles | Citavi offers over 11,000 citation styles and lets users switch, upload, or customize styles. | Zotero supports more than 9,000 citation styles and can create references and bibliographies inside Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs. |
| Purpose | Citavi combines reference management, knowledge organization, and AI-powered insights for research writing. | Zotero is a free, open-source tool for collecting, organizing, annotating, citing, and sharing research. |
| Support | Citavi support includes a knowledge base, community forum, support tickets, and live chat. | Most Zotero support occurs in the public Zotero Forums. |
Citavi plans
- Citavi institutional licensingPriced on request
- Citavi Web—
- Citavi Windows + Web—
Zotero plans
- Free storageFree
- 300 MBFree
- 2 GB$20 a year
- 2 GB storage$20 a year
- 6 GB storage$60 a year
- 6 GB$60 a year
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 Zotero if…
Zotero suits researchers and cultural heritage institutions organizing sources and citations. It also supports shared libraries and groups, with optional storage syncing across devices.