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 Zotero |
 Mendeley |
 EndNote Basic |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
