Qiqqa is a free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
United Kingdom
+2
DEVONthink AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Research Managers
The best Research Manager alternative to DEVONthink is Qiqqa, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DEVONthink and seven of them are Research Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Research Manager alternatives to DEVONthink are MyInfo, Paperpile, synapsen and Fluster.
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- 71 Qiqqa alternatives
328 MyInfo alternativesMyInfo is a personal information manager for Windows. It will help you capture, organize, edit and share ideas, documents, tasks, and web pages.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
Bulgaria
EU
53 Paperpile alternativesOrganize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Office Word
- Google Drive
- Google Drive - Docs
- Google Scholar
Synapsen is a hypertextual card index or reference organizer, which is to say a storage system on the basis of an electronic literature database that enables the management of bibliographies and notes.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
The ultimate note-taking app for students & academics, featuring AI-powered RAG, vector databases, bibliography management, and seamless integration with your academic workflow.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
United States
AI-powered PDF toolkit for macOS. Chat with documents, organize research with Smart Folders, and compress files—all 100% private and on-device.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Sweden- EU
+5
A lightweight, elegant reference manager. Organize your library, extract annotations from PDFs, auto-enrich metadata, and export BibTeX or RIS — your data stays locally.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
China
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