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At a Glance
JabRef
JabRef
Star Rating
(13)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Zotero
Zotero
Star Rating
(98)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zotero

JabRef vs Zotero

  • Reviewers felt that JabRef meets the needs of their business better than Zotero.
  • 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 JabRef over Zotero.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
JabRef
No pricing available
Zotero
No pricing available
Free Trial
JabRef
No trial information available
Zotero
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.8
11
9.0
80
Ease of Use
9.9
12
8.5
80
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.4
8
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.4
7
7.8
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
12
7.7
75
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
JabRef
JabRef
Zotero
Zotero
JabRef and Zotero are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
JabRef
JabRef has no unique categories
Zotero
Zotero has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
JabRef
JabRef
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
69.2%
Zotero
Zotero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.4%
Reviewers' Industry
JabRef
JabRef
Higher Education
38.5%
Research
15.4%
Internet
7.7%
E-Learning
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Other
23.1%
Zotero
Zotero
Higher Education
37.5%
Research
28.1%
Education Management
8.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Biotechnology
3.1%
Other
19.8%
Alternatives
JabRef
JabRef Alternatives
Mendeley
Mendeley
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EndNote
EndNote
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Citavi
Citavi
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
Add EasyBib.com
Zotero
Zotero Alternatives
Mendeley
Mendeley
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EndNote
EndNote
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ReadCube
ReadCube
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
Add EasyBib.com
Discussions
JabRef
JabRef Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
JabRef has no discussions with answers
Zotero
Zotero Discussions
How do i reference webpages?
2 Comments
Scruffs O.
SO
It isn't available immediately, but if you select a different option--book for example--, you are able to change it after the fact to be a web page.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
What is Zotero used for?
2 Comments
Vladislav I.
VI
Systematic and collaborative bibliography managementRead more