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Compare Citavi and Mendeley 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$379 per user
No pricing available
Citavi
Star Rating
(17)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$379 per user
Browse all 4 pricing plansMendeley
Star Rating
(247)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MendeleyCitavi vs Mendeley
- Reviewers felt that Mendeley meets the needs of their business better than Citavi.
- 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 Mendeley.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Citavi
Citavi for Windows - Business
$379
per user
Citavi for Windows is suited to small teams that have access to a network share.
Mendeley
No pricing availableFree Trial
Citavi
Free Trial is available
Mendeley
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
17
8.6
220
Ease of Use
8.4
17
8.7
220
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.4
14
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.6
9
Quality of Support
9.3
15
7.9
141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.9
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
16
8.0
213
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Citavi and Mendeley are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Citavi has no unique categories
Mendeley has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Citavi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Research
17.6%
Higher Education
17.6%
Education Management
11.8%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.9%
Machinery
5.9%
Other
41.2%
Higher Education
42.7%
Research
23.2%
Education Management
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.1%
Other
22.4%
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
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