JabRef
7.3#4 in citation management softwareFree planFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
VisitJabRef vs ReadCube Papers
ReadCube Papers
7.2#6 in citation management softwareFrom $95 a yearAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | JabRef | ReadCube Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Browser extension | 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. | The browser extension imports articles from Dimensions, PubMed, Google Scholar and journal websites and can import associated PDFs when possible. |
| Purpose | JabRef is an open-source citation and reference manager for collecting and organizing research sources. | ReadCube is a platform to discover, read, organize and cite scientific literature. |
JabRef plans
- JabRefFree
ReadCube Papers plans
- Essentials$10 a month
- Plus$20 a month
- Essentials$95 a year
- Plus$185 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- TeamPriced on request
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.
Pick ReadCube Papers if…
It suits researchers and teams managing scientific literature, systematic reviews, or enterprise research workflows. It may also suit writers who want to connect references with Overleaf.