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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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Mendeley
Mendeley
Star Rating
(249)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Citavi 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
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Mendeley
No pricing available
Free Trial
Citavi
Free Trial is available
Mendeley
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
17
8.6
222
Ease of Use
8.4
17
8.7
222
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.2
16
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.6
9
Quality of Support
9.3
15
7.9
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.9
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
16
8.0
215
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Citavi
Citavi
Mendeley
Mendeley
Citavi and Mendeley are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Citavi
Citavi has no unique categories
Mendeley
Mendeley 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%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.6%
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%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Higher Education
42.4%
Research
23.9%
Education Management
7.0%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.1%
Other
22.2%
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Discussions
Citavi
Citavi Discussions
Is there a trial version of Citavi for testing purposes?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
The free version available at www.citavi.com contains all the features in the full version. The only difference is that no changes can be made to projects...Read more
Is it possible to define different roles for different users?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
Yes, with Citavi for DBServer. For each project users can be given either an author or reader role. Authors can make changes to projects, while readers have...Read more
Which database servers does Citavi for DBServer support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
Citavi for DBServer can currently only be used with the Microsoft SQL database server. If this database server is not already in place, it’s possible to use...Read more
Mendeley
Mendeley Discussions
Is mendeley free to use?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Yes, Mendeley is free to use.Read more
What is the function of software Mendeley?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Its main uses are: reading texts and organizing academic referencesRead more
What is Mendeley used for?
1 Comment
Umesh  D.
UD
Mendeley is a reference management tool which is a lifesaver for researchers, students, and academics who need to keep their research papers organized. It...Read more