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Compare Mendeley and Microsoft OneNote 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Mendeley
Star Rating
(247)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MendeleyMicrosoft OneNote
Star Rating
(1,849)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft OneNoteMendeley vs Microsoft OneNote
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft OneNote easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Mendeley along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft OneNote meets the needs of their business better than Mendeley.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft OneNote is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft OneNote over Mendeley.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mendeley
No pricing availableMicrosoft OneNote
No pricing availableFree Trial
Mendeley
No trial information availableMicrosoft OneNote
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
220
9.0
1,602
Ease of Use
8.7
220
8.9
1,610
Ease of Setup
9.4
14
9.0
153
Ease of Admin
9.6
9
8.9
132
Quality of Support
7.9
141
8.6
1,054
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
8.9
114
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
213
8.3
1,580
Features by Category
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mendeley and Microsoft OneNote share no categories
Unique Categories
Mendeley is categorized as Reference Management
Microsoft OneNote is categorized as Note-Taking Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft OneNote
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
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%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
5.7%
Education Management
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
66.4%
Discussions
What is the function of software Mendeley?
2 Comments
RS
Its main uses are: reading texts and organizing academic referencesRead more
Why is Mojave not supported after a year of release?
1 Comment
AZ
I use Mojave and it is totally supported. Let download the mac os version of mendeley desktop.Read more
How do I save my one note and open it on a new computer?
3 Comments
JL
Hi Janette,
You don't have to ever "save" in OneNote, it saves AUTOMATICALLY! Which is one of it's best features to me. and then you just open your...Read more
Is there a way to put photos into your notes?
2 Comments
AB
You can also click and drag your screen shots into your notebook. Read more
Are there formatting templates available?
2 Comments
JL
There are pre built templates in onenote for projects and activities. Read more
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