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# Mendeley vs Scopus Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Mendeley** [

4.3/5(250)

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**Scopus** [

4.6/5(11)

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Pricing

**Mendeley**
No pricing available

**Scopus**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Mendeley**
Not enough reviews yet

**Scopus**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Mendeley**
Not enough reviews yet

**Scopus**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Mendeley**
$$$$$

**Scopus**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Mendeley**
Not enough reviews yet

**Scopus**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Mendeley**
Not enough data

**Scopus**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Mendeley**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_89403f91f420a370f25b6800af702d70/microsoft-word.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft Word

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**Scopus**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Mendeley**

8.6

8.6223

**Scopus**

9.1

9.19

Ease of Use

**Mendeley**

8.7

8.7223

**Scopus**

8.9

8.99

Ease of Setup

**Mendeley**

9.2

9.217

**Scopus**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Mendeley**

9.6

9.69

**Scopus**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Mendeley**

7.9

7.9143

**Scopus**

8.1

8.17

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Mendeley**

8.9

8.96

**Scopus**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Mendeley**

8.1

8.1216

**Scopus**

10.0

10.08

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Mendeley](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5a282d8d948142ab885657207e9c3426/mendeley.png "Mendeley")](https://www.g2.com/products/mendeley/reviews)

Mendeley

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

30.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

48.4%

[![Scopus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8814e3d6b79534b5cb09394430e22fce/scopus.png "Scopus")](https://www.g2.com/products/scopus/reviews)

Scopus

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

27.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

36.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

30.7%

27.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

20.9%

36.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

48.4%

36.4%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Mendeley](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5a282d8d948142ab885657207e9c3426/mendeley.png "Mendeley")](https://www.g2.com/products/mendeley/reviews)
Mendeley

Higher Education

42.2%

Research

23.8%

Education Management

7.0%

Hospital & Health Care

2.5%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

2.0%

Other

22.5%

[![Scopus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8814e3d6b79534b5cb09394430e22fce/scopus.png "Scopus")](https://www.g2.com/products/scopus/reviews)
Scopus

Higher Education

36.4%

Research

27.3%

International Affairs

9.1%

Financial Services

9.1%

Education Management

9.1%

Other

9.1%

Alternatives

**Mendeley Alternatives**

 ![EndNote](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_79d1e55423c4e496e5de32d1d55e2efb/endnote.png "EndNote")

[
EndNote
](/products/endnote/reviews)

 ![ReadCube](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/04acb9eb76dc91a3c8f563d1594800e4/readcube.svg "ReadCube")

[
ReadCube
](/products/readcube/reviews)

 ![EasyBib.com](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9ef7ead04618db7671a8a6b8650bbf4d/easybib-com.png "EasyBib.com")

[
EasyBib.com
](/products/easybib-com/reviews)

 ![Zotero](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_10f1683f53cc35fb59cf660e80d6be20/zotero.png "Zotero")

[
Zotero
](/products/zotero/reviews)

**Scopus Alternatives**

 ![EndNote](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_79d1e55423c4e496e5de32d1d55e2efb/endnote.png "EndNote")

[
EndNote
](/products/endnote/reviews)

 ![ReadCube](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/04acb9eb76dc91a3c8f563d1594800e4/readcube.svg "ReadCube")

[
ReadCube
](/products/readcube/reviews)

 ![EasyBib.com](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9ef7ead04618db7671a8a6b8650bbf4d/easybib-com.png "EasyBib.com")

[
EasyBib.com
](/products/easybib-com/reviews)

 ![Zotero](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_10f1683f53cc35fb59cf660e80d6be20/zotero.png "Zotero")

[
Zotero
](/products/zotero/reviews)

## Mendeley vs Scopus

- Reviewers felt that Scopus meets the needs of their business better than Mendeley.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Scopus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scopus over Mendeley.