Introducing G2.ai, the future of software buying.Try now

Best Reference Management Software for Medium-Sized Businesses

Emma Stein
ES
Researched and written by Emma Stein

Products classified in the overall Reference Management category are similar in many regards and help companies of all sizes solve their business problems. However, medium-sized business features, pricing, setup, and installation differ from businesses of other sizes, which is why we match buyers to the right Medium-Sized Business Reference Management to fit their needs. Compare product ratings based on reviews from enterprise users or connect with one of G2's buying advisors to find the right solutions within the Medium-Sized Business Reference Management category.

In addition to qualifying for inclusion in the Reference Management Software category, to qualify for inclusion in the Medium-Sized Business Reference Management Software category, a product must have at least 10 reviews left by a reviewer from a medium-sized business.

Show More
Show Less

G2 takes pride in showing unbiased reviews on user satisfaction in our ratings and reports. We do not allow paid placements in any of our ratings, rankings, or reports. Learn about our scoring methodologies.

1 filter applied
Clear All
9 Listings in Reference Management Available
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    EasyBib is an intuitive online platform designed to assist students and researchers in creating accurate citations and bibliographies across various citation styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago/Tu

    Users
    • Teacher
    Industries
    • Higher Education
    • Education Management
    Market Segment
    • 49% Small-Business
    • 29% Mid-Market
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • EasyBib.com features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.7
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    9.2
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Chegg
    Year Founded
    2005
    HQ Location
    Santa Clara, CA
    Twitter
    @Chegg
    51,858 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    7,247 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NYSE: CHGG
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

EasyBib is an intuitive online platform designed to assist students and researchers in creating accurate citations and bibliographies across various citation styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago/Tu

Users
  • Teacher
Industries
  • Higher Education
  • Education Management
Market Segment
  • 49% Small-Business
  • 29% Mid-Market
EasyBib.com features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
9.2
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Seller
Chegg
Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Santa Clara, CA
Twitter
@Chegg
51,858 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
7,247 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE: CHGG
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    ReadCube is an all-in-one research management software designed to empower researchers, academics, and professionals in organizing, accessing, and analyzing scientific literature more efficiently. Wit

    Users
    • Professor
    • Assistant Professor
    Industries
    • Research
    • Higher Education
    Market Segment
    • 52% Small-Business
    • 33% Enterprise
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • ReadCube features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.7
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.5
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Seller
    ReadCube
    Year Founded
    2007
    HQ Location
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Twitter
    @readcube
    4,322 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    15 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

ReadCube is an all-in-one research management software designed to empower researchers, academics, and professionals in organizing, accessing, and analyzing scientific literature more efficiently. Wit

Users
  • Professor
  • Assistant Professor
Industries
  • Research
  • Higher Education
Market Segment
  • 52% Small-Business
  • 33% Enterprise
ReadCube features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Seller
ReadCube
Year Founded
2007
HQ Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Twitter
@readcube
4,322 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
15 employees on LinkedIn®

This is how G2 Deals can help you:

  • Easily shop for curated – and trusted – software
  • Own your own software buying journey
  • Discover exclusive deals on software
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    Mendeley Reference Manager is a comprehensive, free tool designed to streamline the process of managing and sharing research references. It enables users to effortlessly import, organize, and annotate

    Users
    • Graduate Research Assistant
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Industries
    • Higher Education
    • Research
    Market Segment
    • 48% Enterprise
    • 30% Small-Business
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • Mendeley features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    7.9
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.7
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Mendeley
    Year Founded
    2007
    HQ Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Twitter
    @MendeleyTalks
    5,375 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    123 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Mendeley Reference Manager is a comprehensive, free tool designed to streamline the process of managing and sharing research references. It enables users to effortlessly import, organize, and annotate

Users
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant
Industries
  • Higher Education
  • Research
Market Segment
  • 48% Enterprise
  • 30% Small-Business
Mendeley features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.9
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.7
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Seller
Mendeley
Year Founded
2007
HQ Location
London, United Kingdom
Twitter
@MendeleyTalks
5,375 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
123 employees on LinkedIn®
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    Article Galaxy’s document retrieval engine puts 80M+ full-text journal articles at your fingertips, saving you time and money with fast and easy access to peer-reviewed scientific literature.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Biotechnology
    • Pharmaceuticals
    Market Segment
    • 46% Mid-Market
    • 35% Small-Business
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • Article Galaxy features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.4
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    9.4
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    HQ Location
    Henderson, Nevada
    Twitter
    @ResearchSolu
    2,290 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    145 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Article Galaxy’s document retrieval engine puts 80M+ full-text journal articles at your fingertips, saving you time and money with fast and easy access to peer-reviewed scientific literature.

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmaceuticals
Market Segment
  • 46% Mid-Market
  • 35% Small-Business
Article Galaxy features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
9.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
HQ Location
Henderson, Nevada
Twitter
@ResearchSolu
2,290 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
145 employees on LinkedIn®
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    Zotero is a free, open-source research tool designed to help users collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research materials. It integrates seamlessly with web browsers, allowing for the automat

    Users
    • Graduate Research Assistant
    Industries
    • Higher Education
    • Research
    Market Segment
    • 39% Small-Business
    • 33% Enterprise
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • Zotero features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    7.8
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.5
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Year Founded
    2009
    HQ Location
    Vienna, VA
    Twitter
    @zotero
    40,430 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    18 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Zotero is a free, open-source research tool designed to help users collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research materials. It integrates seamlessly with web browsers, allowing for the automat

Users
  • Graduate Research Assistant
Industries
  • Higher Education
  • Research
Market Segment
  • 39% Small-Business
  • 33% Enterprise
Zotero features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.8
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Year Founded
2009
HQ Location
Vienna, VA
Twitter
@zotero
40,430 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
18 employees on LinkedIn®
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    EndNote is a robust reference management software designed to help students, academic scholars, and professional researchers organize their bibliographic data and streamline the process of citing sour

    Users
    • Graduate Research Assistant
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
    Industries
    • Higher Education
    • Research
    Market Segment
    • 63% Enterprise
    • 19% Mid-Market
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • EndNote features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    7.7
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    7.4
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Clarivate
    Year Founded
    2001
    HQ Location
    London, England
    Twitter
    @clarivate
    20,486 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    11,305 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    Clarivate
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

EndNote is a robust reference management software designed to help students, academic scholars, and professional researchers organize their bibliographic data and streamline the process of citing sour

Users
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Postdoctoral Fellow
Industries
  • Higher Education
  • Research
Market Segment
  • 63% Enterprise
  • 19% Mid-Market
EndNote features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.7
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
7.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Seller
Clarivate
Year Founded
2001
HQ Location
London, England
Twitter
@clarivate
20,486 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
11,305 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
Clarivate
(142)4.6 out of 5
2nd Easiest To Use in Reference Management software
Save to My Lists
Entry Level Price:Free
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    Logically.app (formerly Afforai) is an award winning, all-in-one workspace for collaborative researching and writing. Many institutions worldwide have partnered with Logically to provide their student

    Users
    • CEO
    Industries
    • Consulting
    • Marketing and Advertising
    Market Segment
    • 89% Small-Business
    • 8% Mid-Market
  • Pros and Cons
    Expand/Collapse Pros and Cons
  • Logically Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Useful
    58
    Ease of Use
    53
    Features
    25
    Time-Saving
    22
    User Interface
    21
    Cons
    Usage Limitations
    13
    AI Limitations
    9
    Slow Performance
    9
    Inefficient File Management
    7
    Limited Features
    7
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • Logically features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.4
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    9.0
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Logically
    Year Founded
    2023
    HQ Location
    Austin, Texas
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    6 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Logically.app (formerly Afforai) is an award winning, all-in-one workspace for collaborative researching and writing. Many institutions worldwide have partnered with Logically to provide their student

Users
  • CEO
Industries
  • Consulting
  • Marketing and Advertising
Market Segment
  • 89% Small-Business
  • 8% Mid-Market
Logically Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Useful
58
Ease of Use
53
Features
25
Time-Saving
22
User Interface
21
Cons
Usage Limitations
13
AI Limitations
9
Slow Performance
9
Inefficient File Management
7
Limited Features
7
Logically features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Seller
Logically
Year Founded
2023
HQ Location
Austin, Texas
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
6 employees on LinkedIn®
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    CTFM helps researchers find and correctly cite sources.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Writing and Editing
    Market Segment
    • 45% Mid-Market
    • 36% Small-Business
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • Cite This For Me (formerly RefME) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    7.1
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.0
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Chegg
    Year Founded
    2005
    HQ Location
    Santa Clara, CA
    Twitter
    @Chegg
    51,858 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    7,247 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NYSE: CHGG
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

CTFM helps researchers find and correctly cite sources.

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Writing and Editing
Market Segment
  • 45% Mid-Market
  • 36% Small-Business
Cite This For Me (formerly RefME) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.1
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.0
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Seller
Chegg
Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Santa Clara, CA
Twitter
@Chegg
51,858 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
7,247 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE: CHGG
Entry Level Price:Free
  • Overview
    Expand/Collapse Overview
  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    Sciwheel is an award-winning tool providing library patrons with an easy way to discover, read, annotate, write. Part of Techology from SAGE.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Research
    • Higher Education
    Market Segment
    • 40% Enterprise
    • 25% Small-Business
  • User Satisfaction
    Expand/Collapse User Satisfaction
  • Sciwheel features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.6
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.8
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.4
  • Seller Details
    Expand/Collapse Seller Details
  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Sciwheel
    HQ Location
    London
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Sciwheel is an award-winning tool providing library patrons with an easy way to discover, read, annotate, write. Part of Techology from SAGE.

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Research
  • Higher Education
Market Segment
  • 40% Enterprise
  • 25% Small-Business
Sciwheel features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.8
Ease of Use
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Seller
Sciwheel
HQ Location
London
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2 employees on LinkedIn®