Best Citationsy Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from citation management software ranked against Citationsy on the same published basis.
- 1Citationsy vs Zotero
- 2Citationsy vs Lean Library Workspace
- 3Citationsy vs EndNote
- 4Citationsy vs Paperpile
- 5Citationsy vs Bookends
- 6Citationsy vs Sciwand
- 7Citationsy vs Mendeley Reference Manager
- 8Citationsy vs ReadCube Papers
- 9Citationsy vs JabRef
- 10Citationsy vs Citavi
- 11Citationsy vs Petal
- 12Citationsy vs Qiqqa
- 14Citationsy vs RefWorks
- 15Citationsy vs Logically
- 16Citationsy vs Databyss
- 17Citationsy vs BibDesk
- 18Citationsy vs CiteDrive BibTeX Studio
- 19Citationsy vs Biblioscape
- 20Citationsy vs Wren
- 21Citationsy vs Noterva
Citationsy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zotero | 9.7 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Lean Library Workspace | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | EndNote | 9.1 | No | — | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Paperpile | 8.5 | No | $4.15/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Bookends | 8.4 | No | $1.25/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 6 | Sciwand | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mendeley Reference Manager | 8.1 | Free plan | $4.58/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ReadCube Papers | 7.8 | No | $7.92/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | JabRef | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Citavi | 7.3 | No | — | Browser, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Petal | 7.3 | Free plan | $2.55/mo | Browser, Web |
| 12 | Qiqqa | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Android |
| 14 | RefWorks | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Logically | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Databyss | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | BibDesk | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | CiteDrive BibTeX Studio | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Biblioscape | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 20 | Wren | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Noterva | 4.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Citationsy alternatives
What is the best alternative to Citationsy?
Zotero, number 1 in citation management software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Lean Library Workspace, EndNote, Paperpile and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Citationsy?
Zotero is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.