Zotero AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Managers

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   Mendeley

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   Mendeley helps manage and share academic knowledge: Mendeley Desktop is free academic software (Windows, Mac, Linux) for organizing and sharing research papers and generating bibliographies with 1GB of free online storage to automatically back up and synchronize your library...

   98 Mendeley alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by John Fastman · Dec 30, 2016

   Mendeley differs from Zotero like this: 1) It is not open source, but it's still free (as in beer); 2) it has better features for annotating pdf files; 3) It emphasizes connections between academics working in similar areas, which helps in discovery of references. Zotero doesn't do that. However, Zotero is better at extracting meta data from pdf files and has the superior browser plugin.

   Positive comment by Nick Scientist · Feb 7, 2023

   Mendeley is not open-source. After the migration to the Mendeley Reference Manager which has been a disaster in performance for the desktop apps, exhibit buggy behavior, are much more taxing to computers. Web plugin much better in Zotero too.

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   • Mendeley is Freemium and ProprietaryZotero is Freemium and Open Source
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   Qiqqa

    426 likes

   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.

   71 Qiqqa alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by phytographer · Oct 30, 2020

   Qiqqa does not have:

   1. Chrome connector for gathering citations
   2. Google Docs integration
   3. LibreOffice Integration

   Negative comment by Alternative User929 · Jul 5, 2023

   Not like Zotero or Mendeley.

   Negative comment by altenativeto · Feb 8, 2020

   The open source transparency and the WebDav sync make Zotero a better option for Users with a certain degree of Data control/ privacy needs.

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   • Qiqqa is Freemium and Open SourceZotero is also Freemium and Open Source
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   Paperpile

    59 likes

   Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.

   53 Paperpile alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Research Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Google Chrome
   • Microsoft Office Word
   • Google Drive
   • Google Drive - Docs
   • Google Scholar

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Feb 28, 2019

   It is an amazing software and has many great features when compared to Zotero

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   • Paperpile is Paid and ProprietaryZotero is Freemium and Open Source
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   Paperwork

    42 likes

   Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs).

   44 Paperwork alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Document Manager
   • Document Scanner

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Mar 14, 2025

   Paperwork is for personal documents, Zotero is for research

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   • Paperwork is Free and Open SourceZotero is Freemium and Open Source
   • Paperwork is a Document Manager Zotero is a Research Manager
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   MyInfo

    40 likes

   MyInfo is a personal information manager for Windows. It will help you capture, organize, edit and share ideas, documents, tasks, and web pages.

   328 MyInfo alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   

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   I, Librarian

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   I, Librarian is an online service that will organize your collection of PDF and office files. The service focuses on central management of PDF documents suitable for real-time collaboration in research teams and companies.

   23 I, Librarian alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   • United States

   

   

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   Nexlit

    1 like

   AI-powered research paper library. Upload research papers, get AI summaries, search semantically, and ask questions with cited answers.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Document Manager

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

   

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    dox2U

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    dox2U is one of the best low-cost document management systems for all your documented information, allowing you to organize, retrieve and manage your documents seamlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Document Manager
    • Document Scanner

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    • United Kingdom

    

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    EazyFormat

     1 like

    EazyFormat allows professional-looking documents creation in seconds with Google Docs add-on using format templates and custom style presets that applies on the entire document in one click.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Research Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Google Drive
    • Google Docs
    • Google Workspace

    • United States

    

    

    

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    DeepDyve

     6 likes

    DeepDyve is the company behind LitHub, an AI-powered literature-management platform offering researchers affordable, publisher-licensed access to scientific, technical, and medical research. Users can read 35M+ paywalled and 25M+ open-access papers and search a discovery index...

    21 DeepDyve alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Research Manager
    • Academic Research Tool

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox

    

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    BibKit

     1 like

    A better way to manage BibTeX.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Document Manager

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    UbikReader

     5 likes

    UbikReader is the new way to organize your documents. Multitask while you read, annotate, write notes and share your documents with ease. No more worrying about how to manage your large, cluttered library of documents.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Document Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    • United States

    

    

    

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