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Biblioscape vs Paperpile

Both stand on citation management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Biblioscape

Free trial WebWindows

Biblioscape offers extensive reference capture, PDF processing, and Word citation support, plus shared database access. Review the Windows version information, registration limit, and no-refund policy before purchase.

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Paperpile

Free trial AndroidExtensioniPhone+3

Paperpile covers reference organization, PDF work, discovery, citations, and collaboration across web and mobile apps. Annual billing and browser availability should be considered when selecting it.

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The facts

	Biblioscape	Paperpile
Free plan	A free trial	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web, Windows	Android, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	University Site License Lite: $0.50 per user a year	Regular: $4.15 a month
Plans published	7	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	biblioscape.com	paperpile.com
On citation management software	#15 of 23	#19 of 23

Biblioscape: what it does well

Downloads records from more than 40 bibliographic sites.
Includes over 1,000 Word citation styles.
PDFs are processed for searchable text and metadata.
Organizations can share a database over network or internet.

What to know first

Listed Windows 10 version runs on XP, Vista, 7, and 8.
Registration is limited to three computers.
Refunds are not offered.
No mobile apps are listed.

Paperpile: what it does well

Unlimited storage for research PDFs
More than 10,000 citation styles
Google Docs and Microsoft Word plugins
Shared libraries and collaborative annotations
Android and iOS library synchronization

What to know first

No free plan is listed
Plans are billed annually
Safari and Firefox access is in beta
Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote

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