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Zotero |

Mendeley |

EndNote Basic |
Software installation / OS |
Yes
Win, Mac, Linux |
Yes
Win, Mac, Linux |
No
(web-based) |
Web plugin / Browsers |
Yes
Chrome, Firefox, Safari |
Yes
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE |
Yes
Windows IE
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Mobile app |
Yes
iOS / Android |
Yes
iOS / Android |
Yes
iOS |
Word processor integration |
Yes
MS Word (Win & Mac), LibreOffice |
Yes
MS Word (Win & Mac), LibreOffice |
Yes
MS Word (Win & Mac) |
Cost |
Free (option to buy additional cloud storage) |
Free (option to buy additional cloud storage) |
Free to Drake with the library's Web of Science subscription |
Direct export from databases |
Yes
Web translators |
Yes
Web importer |
Yes
Capture Reference tool |
Edit or create custom citation styles |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Add notes to references |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Collaborate and share |
Can create public and private groups |
Can create public and private groups (only 1 free private group of 3 members) |
Can share with other EndNote Basic users |
Duplicate detection |
Yes |
Yes (Desktop only) |
Yes |
Number of reference types |
34 pre-defined |
20 pre-defined |
55 pre-defined |
Storage capacity (free) |
300MB cloud storage |
2GB cloud storage |
2GB cloud storage |
Maximum number of records |
Unlimited records per library (up to storage limit) |
Unlimited records per library (up to storage limit) |
10,000 records per library |