EndNote
EndNote Online
EndNote Basic
Reference Manager Mendeley
Zotero
flexibel in creating in-text
citations and bibliographies;
advanced reference
organisation; recognizes
journal abbreviations; one
click 'find full text'
UBL-provided; private
version approx € 250,-
share references,
sync with with
EndNote
free to anyone;
reference sharing
multi-user access via
network; built-in
web publishing tool;
advanced key-word
management
share references; able
to create citation data
from pdf's; integrated
pdf-viewer; integration
with Zotero
browser
syncs with EndNote Online
IE, Firefox, Safari
IE, Firefox, Safari
UBL-provided;
private version
approx € 200,not appl
free (basic) package);
upgrade: paid
subscription
All
share references; easiest
methode to add records in
different formats including
webpages; automatic import of
records with pdf; recognition of
journal abbreviations
free; paid upgrade for more
storage
web based
no, but syncs with EndNote
Online.
yes
yes
no
desktop
operating system
reference storage
yes
Windows, Mac
unlimited
syncs with EndNote no
Windows, Mac
Windows, Mac
unlimited
50,000
yes
Windows
unlimited
5 GB
unlimited
pro's
costs
attachment storage unlimited
direct export from
databases
yes
import citation from via web capture tool
web pages
cite & write
MS Word, OpenOffice
comes with EndNote free
2 GB
two versions: Zotero for Firefox
and Zotero Standalone with
connectors for Firefox, Chrome &
Safari
yes via online account yes, via online account at
at Mendeley.com
Zotero.org
yes
Windows, Mac, Linux
unlimited on desktop
yes
Windows, Mac, Linux
unlimited
free web space 2 GB; 300 MB free webspace; larger
larger storage plans
storage plans available for
available for purchase purchase; option to attach
automatically
yes
yes, from 6
yes
yes
yes, via Zotero URL bar icon (only
databases
visible in Zot. for Firefox); via
Zotero Bookmarklet in Zot.
Standalone
via web capture tool via web capture tool no
via bookmark
via Zotero icon (Zotero for
Firefox) ; Zotero Bookmarklet
(Zotero Standalone)
add-in for Windows MS Word
add-in for MS Word plug-in for MS Word, plug-in for MS Word ,
and Mac
LibreOffice, Bibtex
OpenOffice, Google Docs
styles
citation style
adjustment
search within pdf's
annotate and
highlight pdf's
collaborate & share
references
5000+
yes
3300+
no
21
no
1300+
yes
7000+
yes
7000+
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
desktop: no, but through
EndNote Online: yes
yes, but no sharing
of file attachments
yes, but no sharing
of file attachments
multi-user access via one private group with private, public (closed), public
network; built-in
up to three members open membership, no limits in
web publishing tool with option to share number of groups or members
files or one public
group (Invite-only) to
share references; open
groups
export from
Browzine
access via remote
campus
app
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
web browser
web
yes
web browser
web browser
Ipad/IPhone
Ipad/IPhone
Ipad/IPhone
no
yes: Ipad/Iphone, 3rd
party Android apps
yes, 3rd partyIOS, Android apps