No. 16 of 27 ·Reference Management Software

Paperpile

Name: Paperpile
Price: 4.15 USD

Web · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension · paid plans from $4.15/mo

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Two barsScore 5.3

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Paperpile is ranked #16 of 27 in reference management software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, Browser extension, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $4.15/mo.

Paperpile plans and pricing

All plans

Regular $4.15/mo All plans billed annually; the page shows $4.15*/ month and $8.30. Collect and organize references · Store and read PDFs · Major citation styles and BibTeX · Basic Word, Google Docs, academic database, and publisher integrations paperpile.com · 2 Oct 2026

Expert $5.75/mo All plans billed annually; the page shows $5.75*/ month and $11.50. Everything in Regular · Full-text PDF search · Notes and PDF annotations · Shared folders and libraries · Supplementary files · Advanced integrations and custom citation styles paperpile.com · 2 Oct 2026

Enterprise and Institutions Not published Custom pricing — get a quote today. Everything in Expert · SAML single sign-on · Advanced security and privacy settings · Custom MSA and SLA · Vendor security reviews · HIPAA paperpile.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on reference management software

Free plan: No
Paid from: $4.15/user/mo
PDF annotation: Yes
Browser extension: Yes
Word processor support: both
Mobile apps: both
Team collaboration: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Paperpile describes itself as a home for research papers and says its goal is to simplify collecting, managing, and writing papers.
Reference management: The pricing page lists reference import, PDF metadata extraction, folders and labels, library search, duplicate detection, and metadata repair.
PDF storage: The plan comparison lists unlimited storage for research PDFs.
Citations: Paperpile says it supports citation styles for major standards and journals, with more than 10,000 styles, plus Google Docs and Microsoft Word citation plugins.
Collaboration: Paperpile describes shared folders, shared libraries, access permissions, and collaborative PDF annotations and citations.
Research discovery: The mobile app page says users can search 150 million articles across sources including PubMed, arXiv, and CrossRef and save PDFs with one tap.
Integrations: The pricing page lists Google Drive sync, Overleaf integration, browser extensions, academic database and publisher integrations, and OneDrive sync in beta.
Browser support: The site says new sign-ups are currently available on Chrome and that Safari and Firefox access is in beta.
Authentication and Drive access: Paperpile says it authenticates with Google without accessing or storing the user's password and accesses only files uploaded through Paperpile in Google Drive.
Enterprise security: The Enterprise and Institutions plan lists SAML single sign-on, advanced security and privacy settings, vendor security reviews, and HIPAA.
Support: Paperpile directs questions to [email protected].
Discounts and billing: The pricing page says plans are billed annually and lists a 50% academic discount and group discounts of up to 20% on Expert plans.
Company history and location: Paperpile says it was founded in 2012 by three computational biologists and gives its mailing address as Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Founded: 2012
Price from: $4.15/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Reference Management Software in 2026#16 of 27
Best Citation Management Software in 2026#13 of 24

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