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Compare Citavi and Paperpile 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$379 per user
$2.99 per month (billed annually)
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 plansPaperpile
Star Rating
(26)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.99 per month (billed annually)
Browse all 2 pricing plansCitavi vs Paperpile
- Reviewers felt that Paperpile 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 Paperpile over Citavi.
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.
Paperpile
ACADEMIC
$2.99
per month (billed annually)
All features included
For academic institutions, non-profits and personal use
Free Trial
Citavi
Free Trial is available
Paperpile
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
17
9.2
14
Ease of Use
8.4
17
9.1
15
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.3
15
8.9
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
16
10.0
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Citavi and Paperpile are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Citavi has no unique categories
Paperpile has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Citavi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paperpile
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%
Research
20.0%
Higher Education
20.0%
Education Management
20.0%
Hospital & Health Care
8.0%
Writing and Editing
4.0%
Other
28.0%
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
Can you use Paperpile offline?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paperpile
Currently, you cannot use the full functionalities of Paperpile offline. However, the Paperpile for Word plugin is a desktop application that is available...Read more
What are things you can do using Paperpile as a citation manager?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paperpile
A lot! Use Paperpile to collect, store, organize, and cite references. Since Paperpile is a web-based reference management tool, you can access your...Read more
Does Paperpile have an app?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paperpile
Paperpile has a web app and a mobile app for iOS and Android. The Word plugin is a desktop app. Read more
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