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AllCitations vs CitePlain
Both stand on citation generators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
AllCitations offers citation generation, bibliography editing, imports, and exports without requiring an account. Its browser-specific saving is an important limitation if you work across devices.
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Free plan ExtensionWeb
CitePlain covers common citation needs, with a free tier and browser extension for collecting references. Its own guidance positions it as an individual-citation tool rather than a full research reference manager.
Visit CitePlainThe facts
| AllCitations | CitePlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Extension, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Pro yearly: $39 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | allcitations.com | citeplain.com |
| On citation generators | #9 of 57 | #13 of 57 |
AllCitations: what it does well
- Supports more than 30 citation styles
- Generates matching in-text citations
- Imports .bib and .ris bibliographies
- Exports Word, BibTeX, RIS, and PDF
What to know first
- No free trial
- Saved bibliography is limited to its browser
- Another device starts with a fresh list
CitePlain: what it does well
- Accepts URLs, DOIs, and ISBNs.
- Free bibliography builder supports 50 sources per batch.
- Extension reads metadata from active tabs.
- Free references stay in device-local browser storage.
What to know first
- Free tier offers six citation styles.
- Pro styles may not match every house-style detail.
- No free trial is offered.
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