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Papis vs Pybliographer
Both stand on reference management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
Papis offers local document and bibliography management with import, export, search, and extension options. Check importer coverage for the sites you use, since some records may require manual entry.
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Choose Pybliographer if you need a free, open-source Linux tool for editing, searching, and reformatting bibliographic records. Its format support and Python extension options are useful reasons to consider it; look elsewhere if team collaboration is required.
Visit PybliographerThe facts
| Papis | Pybliographer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | Linux |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | pybliographer.org |
| On reference management software | #14 of 26 | #18 of 26 |
Papis: what it does well
- Stores bibliographic records in readable YAML files.
- Searches by author, title, and tags.
- Imports metadata from sources including arXiv and Crossref.
- Exports to BibTeX and other formats.
- Python API supports scripting.
What to know first
- A missing website importer may mean manual metadata entry.
- The main interface is command-line based.
Pybliographer: what it does well
- Reads and writes BibTeX, and reads Ovid files.
- Supports Refer bibliographic records.
- Offers graphical editing and hierarchical search.
- Includes Python classes and functions for extending tasks.
- pybcheck checks BibTeX file validity.
What to know first
- Listed installation requirements include GNOME 2.x and gnome-python 2.x.
- Team collaboration is not available.
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