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Best Mendeley Reference Manager Alternatives in 2026

12 apps from reference management software ranked against Mendeley Reference Manager on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Zotero Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $1.67/mo9.7
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  2. 2
    Lean Library Workspace Free plan AndroidextensioniOSWeb Free9.1
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  3. 3
    EndNote Free trial extensioniOSMacWebWin 9.0
    Mendeley Reference Manager vs EndNote
  4. 4
    Paperpile Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb $4.15/mo8.8
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  5. 5
    ReadCube Papers Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $7.92/mo8.7
    Mendeley Reference Manager vs ReadCube Papers
  6. 6
    Sciwand Free plan iOSLinuxMacWin Free8.7
    Mendeley Reference Manager vs Sciwand
  7. 7
    Bookends Free trial extensioniOSMac $1.25/mo8.4
    Mendeley Reference Manager vs Bookends
  8. 9
    JabRef Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free7.5
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  9. 10
    Petal Free plan extensionWeb $2.55/mo7.4
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  10. 11
    Citavi Free trial extensionWebWin 7.2
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  11. 12
    Paperite Free plan Web $15/mo7.1
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  12. 13
    Jurism Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free6.8
    Mendeley Reference Manager vs Jurism
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