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At a Glance
Citavi
Citavi
Star Rating
(17)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$379 per user
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EndNote
EndNote
Star Rating
(183)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Citavi vs EndNote

  • Reviewers felt that Citavi meets the needs of their business better than EndNote.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Citavi is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Citavi over EndNote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Citavi
Citavi for Windows - Business
$379
per user
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EndNote
No pricing available
Free Trial
Citavi
Free Trial is available
EndNote
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
17
8.4
168
Ease of Use
8.4
17
7.4
169
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.8
10
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.7
8
Quality of Support
9.3
15
7.7
111
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.4
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
16
6.7
165
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Citavi
Citavi
EndNote
EndNote
Citavi and EndNote are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Citavi
Citavi has no unique categories
EndNote
EndNote has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Citavi
Citavi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.5%
EndNote
EndNote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
63.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Citavi
Citavi
Research
17.6%
Higher Education
17.6%
Education Management
11.8%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.9%
Machinery
5.9%
Other
41.2%
EndNote
EndNote
Higher Education
45.5%
Research
23.6%
Hospital & Health Care
7.3%
Medical Practice
3.4%
Biotechnology
2.8%
Other
17.4%
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Discussions
Citavi
Citavi Discussions
Is it possible to work together in a team?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
We recommend Citavi for Windows for individual users and small groups. Project files and attachments are saved on a local network drive. This version is...Read more
What license types are available?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
Personal license keys are available for Citavi for Windows. The license key is entered in the local Citavi installation. Per-seat and concurrent licenses...Read more
Where does Citavi save our information?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
Project information is either saved in a Microsoft SQL database (Citavi for DBServer) or in a local project file (Citavi for Windows). No project information...Read more
EndNote
EndNote Discussions
What format does EndNote use?
2 Comments
Nabeel S.
NS
Endnote typically uses .enl (EndNote Library), which stores references, citations, PDFs, and other associated information within a single file. Read more
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