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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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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
Learn more about Zotero

Mendeley vs Zotero

  • Reviewers felt that Zotero meets the needs of their business better than Mendeley.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mendeley is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mendeley over Zotero.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mendeley
No pricing available
Zotero
No pricing available
Free Trial
Mendeley
No trial information available
Zotero
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
220
9.1
81
Ease of Use
8.7
220
8.5
81
Ease of Setup
9.4
14
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
9.6
9
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
141
7.8
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
213
7.7
76
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mendeley
Mendeley
Zotero
Zotero
Mendeley and Zotero are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Mendeley
Mendeley has no unique categories
Zotero
Zotero 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%
Zotero
Zotero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.0%
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%
Zotero
Zotero
Higher Education
38.1%
Research
27.8%
Education Management
8.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Biotechnology
3.1%
Other
19.6%
Alternatives
Mendeley
Mendeley Alternatives
EndNote
EndNote
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ReadCube
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Sciwheel
Sciwheel
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Zotero
Zotero Alternatives
EndNote
EndNote
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ReadCube
ReadCube
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Sciwheel
Sciwheel
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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
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