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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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Scrivener
Scrivener
Star Rating
(86)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Scrivener

EndNote vs Scrivener

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

  • Reviewers felt that Scrivener meets the needs of their business better than EndNote.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Scrivener is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scrivener over EndNote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
EndNote
No pricing available
Scrivener
No pricing available
Free Trial
EndNote
No trial information available
Scrivener
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
168
9.3
69
Ease of Use
7.4
169
7.9
71
Ease of Setup
7.8
10
7.9
15
Ease of Admin
7.7
8
9.2
8
Quality of Support
7.7
111
8.6
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
8
8.6
6
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
165
8.5
70
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.7
8
Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.4
6
Workflow
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.9
8
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.9
6
Agentic AI - Screenwriting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.2
14
Design
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
6.8
12
Collaboration
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
4.8
7
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
4.3
7
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
9.4
13
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
5.0
7
Operating System
Not enough data
9.8
11
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
EndNote
EndNote
Scrivener
Scrivener
EndNote and Scrivener share no categories
Unique Categories
EndNote
EndNote is categorized as Reference Management
Scrivener
Scrivener is categorized as Document Creation and Screenwriting
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%
Scrivener
Scrivener
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.1%
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%
Scrivener
Scrivener
Writing and Editing
31.4%
Higher Education
8.1%
Publishing
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Libraries
3.5%
Other
45.3%
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EndNote
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Scrivener
Scrivener Alternatives
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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
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Scrivener
Scrivener Discussions
How do i integrate this application with Google Drive?
2 Comments
MG
Here's a great tutorial on how to sync scrivener with google drive. https://simonkjones.com/how-to-sync-scrivener-with-a-chromebook/Read more
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