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 Mendeley Reference Manager
- 3Citationsy vs Sciwand
- 4Citationsy vs Databyss
- 5Citationsy vs JabRef
- 6Citationsy vs Lean Library Workspace
- 7Citationsy vs Logically
- 8Citationsy vs Qiqqa
- 9Citationsy vs KDE Keysmith
- 10Citationsy vs Petal
- 11Citationsy vs Wren
- 12Citationsy vs rcites
- 13Citationsy vs EndNote
- 14Citationsy vs RefWorks
- 15Citationsy vs Bookends
- 16Citationsy vs Citavi
- 17Citationsy vs ReadCube Papers
- 18Citationsy vs Paperpile
- 19Citationsy vs CiteDrive BibTeX Studio
- 20Citationsy vs BibDesk
Citationsy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zotero | 6.8 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Mendeley Reference Manager | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.58/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sciwand | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Databyss | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | JabRef | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Lean Library Workspace | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Logically | 6.5 | Free plan | $1/mo | Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Qiqqa | 6.5 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Android, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | KDE Keysmith | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 10 | Petal | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.55/mo | Browser, Web |
| 11 | Wren | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Mac |
| 12 | rcites | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | EndNote | 5.7 | No | — | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | RefWorks | 5.6 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Bookends | 5.5 | No | $1.25/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 16 | Citavi | 5.5 | No | — | Browser, Web, Windows |
| 17 | ReadCube Papers | 5.4 | No | $7.92/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Paperpile | 5.3 | No | $4.15/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | CiteDrive BibTeX Studio | 5.2 | No | $4.17/mo | Browser, Web |
| 20 | BibDesk | 5.1 | No | — | 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 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Mendeley Reference Manager, Sciwand, Databyss and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Citationsy?
Zotero is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.