Best Qiqqa Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from citation management software ranked against Qiqqa on the same published basis.
- 1Qiqqa vs Zotero
- 2Qiqqa vs Mendeley Reference Manager
- 3Qiqqa vs Sciwand
- 4Qiqqa vs Databyss
- 5Qiqqa vs JabRef
- 6Qiqqa vs Lean Library Workspace
- 7Qiqqa vs Petal
- 8Qiqqa vs rcites
- 9Qiqqa vs EndNote
- 10Qiqqa vs Bookends
- 11Qiqqa vs Citavi
- 12Qiqqa vs ReadCube Papers
- 13Qiqqa vs KDE Keysmith
- 14Qiqqa vs Paperpile
- 16Qiqqa vs CiteDrive BibTeX Studio
- 17Qiqqa vs Logically
- 18Qiqqa vs Wren
- 19Qiqqa vs BibDesk
- 20Qiqqa vs KBibTeX
- 21Qiqqa vs RefWorks
Qiqqa 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 | Petal | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.55/mo | Browser, Web |
| 8 | rcites | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | EndNote | 5.7 | No | — | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Bookends | 5.5 | No | $1.25/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 11 | Citavi | 5.5 | No | — | Browser, Web, Windows |
| 12 | ReadCube Papers | 5.4 | No | $7.92/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | KDE Keysmith | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 14 | Paperpile | 5.3 | No | $4.15/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | CiteDrive BibTeX Studio | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Logically | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Wren | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | BibDesk | 5.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | KBibTeX | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | RefWorks | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Qiqqa alternatives
What is the best alternative to Qiqqa?
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 Qiqqa?
Zotero is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.