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At a Glance
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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Mendeley
Mendeley
Star Rating
(247)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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EndNote vs Mendeley

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Mendeley easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with EndNote overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Mendeley meets the needs of their business better than EndNote.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mendeley is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mendeley over EndNote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
EndNote
No pricing available
Mendeley
No pricing available
Free Trial
EndNote
No trial information available
Mendeley
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
168
8.6
220
Ease of Use
7.4
169
8.7
220
Ease of Setup
7.8
10
9.4
14
Ease of Admin
7.7
8
9.6
9
Quality of Support
7.7
111
7.9
141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
8
8.9
6
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
165
8.0
213
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
EndNote
EndNote
Mendeley
Mendeley
EndNote and Mendeley are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
EndNote
EndNote has no unique categories
Mendeley
Mendeley has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
EndNote
EndNote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
63.5%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.5%
Reviewers' Industry
EndNote
EndNote
Higher Education
45.5%
Research
23.6%
Hospital & Health Care
7.3%
Medical Practice
3.4%
Biotechnology
2.8%
Other
17.4%
Mendeley
Mendeley
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%
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Discussions
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
Monty the Mongoose crying
EndNote has no more discussions with answers
Mendeley
Mendeley Discussions
What is the function of software Mendeley?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Its main uses are: reading texts and organizing academic referencesRead more
Is mendeley free to use?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Yes, Mendeley is free to use.Read more
Why is Mojave not supported after a year of release?
1 Comment
Antonio G.  Z.
AZ
I use Mojave and it is totally supported. Let download the mac os version of mendeley desktop.Read more