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At a Glance
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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RefWorks
RefWorks
Star Rating
(29)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RefWorks

Mendeley vs RefWorks

  • Reviewers felt that Mendeley meets the needs of their business better than RefWorks.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RefWorks is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mendeley over RefWorks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mendeley
No pricing available
RefWorks
No pricing available
Free Trial
Mendeley
No trial information available
RefWorks
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
220
7.9
26
Ease of Use
8.7
220
8.1
27
Ease of Setup
9.4
14
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.6
9
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
141
8.2
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
213
5.0
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mendeley
Mendeley
RefWorks
RefWorks
Mendeley and RefWorks are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Mendeley
Mendeley has no unique categories
RefWorks
RefWorks has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mendeley
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.5%
RefWorks
RefWorks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.2%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
RefWorks
RefWorks
Higher Education
41.4%
Research
17.2%
Education Management
10.3%
Publishing
3.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.4%
Other
24.1%
Alternatives
Mendeley
Mendeley Alternatives
EndNote
EndNote
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ReadCube
ReadCube
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Zotero
Zotero
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RefWorks
RefWorks Alternatives
EndNote
EndNote
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Zotero
Zotero
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Citavi
Citavi
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Discussions
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
RefWorks
RefWorks Discussions
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RefWorks has no discussions with answers