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    Zotero

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AZotero is a free reference management tool developed as a project developed at Carnegie Mellon and supported by a small team at George Mason University.N/A
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    Zotero
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    Zotero
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Zotero
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    Open Source
    Chose Zotero
    the interface of those is quite better, but Zotero's usability is more intuitive and straightforward. The price of the others might seem a bit more affordable, but the functions are restricted to the sucription. Zotero's free use is magnificent, paying for the cloud space seems …
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    Chose Zotero
    Zotero is far superior. First of all, it is free! These other programs cost money. Second, because Zotero is open source, there are many more online resources and forums to find help. Third, Zotero is well-known to have a far friendlier interface and ability to read articles, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zotero
    Mendeley isn't open source like Zotero and doesn't have well-built browser plug-ins, although it has a better, more modern interface. Zotero has limitations with PDFs, but Mendeley doesn't support them at all. For Qiqqa, it is a better alternative and is open source as well. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zotero
    For a brief time I tried Mendalay, since at the time Zotero didn't have a Google Docs plug in. Mendalay is not as intuitive as Zotero and if I recall correctly, was more expensive. Zotero works very well, and ultimately I found myself back in Zotero because it's easier to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zotero
    Zotero is much less prone to glitches than Mendeley, and has much easier to use web extensions and word processor plugins. I found Zotero easy and intuitive to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zotero
    Like Zotero, Mendeley is also available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux. It's also available for iOS and Android, whereas Zotero is not. Mendeley is not open source but is free, as well. Zotero's browser integration is superior to Mendeley's, however.

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    Zotero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)