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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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Zotero
Zotero
Star Rating
(99)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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EndNote vs Zotero

  • Reviewers felt that Zotero meets the needs of their business better than EndNote.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zotero is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zotero over EndNote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
EndNote
No pricing available
Zotero
No pricing available
Free Trial
EndNote
No trial information available
Zotero
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
168
9.1
81
Ease of Use
7.4
169
8.5
81
Ease of Setup
7.8
10
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
7.7
8
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.7
111
7.8
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
8
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
165
7.7
76
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
EndNote
EndNote
Zotero
Zotero
EndNote and Zotero are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
EndNote
EndNote has no unique categories
Zotero
Zotero 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%
Zotero
Zotero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.0%
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%
Zotero
Zotero
Higher Education
38.1%
Research
27.8%
Education Management
8.2%
Biotechnology
3.1%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
19.6%
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EndNote
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Zotero
Zotero Alternatives
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Discussions
EndNote
EndNote Discussions
What format does EndNote use?
2 Comments
Salvatore M.
SM
What is EndNote used for?
1 Comment
Nabeel S.
NS
Endnote is a referencing software, used for reference management. Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
EndNote has no more discussions with answers
Zotero
Zotero Discussions
What is Zotero used for?
2 Comments
Vladislav I.
VI
Systematic and collaborative bibliography managementRead more
Which one is better Zotero or Mendeley?
2 Comments
Vladislav I.
VI
That is a matter of taste. I don't particularly appreciate how Mendeley changed their interface ignoring the users' feedback. I love how Zotero introduces...Read more
Can you tell me, why the need to include so much information in a citation?
2 Comments
MF
the field is there just in case we (author, the one who cite) have the info. Not all field are compulsory.. My way.. I'd normally find the items isbn or...Read more