JabRef
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What both publish
| Fact | JabRef | Sciwand |
|---|---|---|
| AI privacy | AI features can use local or online providers; online providers require an API key, and declining the privacy notice prevents external transmission. | The site says hosted AI sends the text needed for a request to the provider whose key the user supplied; local models send nothing to a provider. |
JabRef plans
- JabRefFree
Sciwand plans
- FreeFree
- Lifetime$29.99, paid once
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 Sciwand if…
Sciwand suits researchers working on literature reviews, paper screening, source analysis, and academic writing. It may fit users who want local library storage and configurable cloud sync or who use reference libraries it can sync one-way.