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Compare Paperpile and ReadCube 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.99 per month (billed annually)
Starting at $7.00 Per Month
Paperpile
Star Rating
(26)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.99 per month (billed annually)
Browse all 2 pricing plansReadCube
Star Rating
(172)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Paperpile excels in its integration with Google Docs, allowing for seamless citation management, while ReadCube's integration with Microsoft Word is noted to be less intuitive.
- Reviewers mention that Paperpile's user interface is more straightforward and easier to navigate, contributing to its higher ease of use rating compared to ReadCube, which some users find cluttered.
- G2 users highlight that Paperpile's pricing model at $2.99 per month is significantly more affordable than ReadCube's starting price of $7.00, making it a more attractive option for small businesses and individual users.
- Users on G2 appreciate Paperpile's strong performance in meeting requirements with a score of 9.2, while ReadCube's score of 8.4 indicates that it may not fully satisfy all user needs.
- Reviewers say that Paperpile's customer support is responsive and helpful, reflected in its quality of support rating of 8.9, whereas ReadCube's support, rated at 8.8, is seen as slightly less effective.
- Users report that Paperpile's product direction is rated a perfect 10.0, indicating strong confidence in its future development, while ReadCube's score of 8.4 suggests some uncertainty among users regarding its ongoing improvements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paperpile
ACADEMIC
$2.99
per month (billed annually)
All features included
For academic institutions, non-profits and personal use
ReadCube
Papers by ReadCube - Individual Licenses
Starting at $7.00
Per Month
Papers, by ReadCube, simplifies your research life by dramatically enhancing how you discover, annotate, collaborate and cite research. Eliminate wasted hours manually wrangling information and get back to research with the Papers reference manager.
With Papers across all of your devices (web, desktop & mobile), you can unlock a powerful suite of features that will streamline your research life and keep you one step ahead.
Academics take 40% off (academic email or ID required for discount).
Papers Essentials is $7/month, or $65/year if billing annually.
Papers Pro is $14/month, or $130/year if billing annually.
- Search & Download: Built-in search engines. Personalized recommendations. Related article feeds. Institutional proxy support. Web importing via browser. 1-click PDF downloads. Advanced search filters.
- Stay Organized: Easy importing tools from your desktop/other reference managers. Auto article meta-data matching. Full text library search. Advanced sorted & filtering. Manual & Smart Lists. #keyword tagging, labels & article ratings.
- Read & Annotate: Enhanced PDF viewing. Hyperlinked inline references, high-res figure browsers & auto-fetched supplements. Advanced article metrics (incl. citations, field & relative citation ratio, and Altmetric) Inline and sticky notes, highlighting and drawing tools. Text to speech tool.
Free Trial
Paperpile
Free Trial is available
ReadCube
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
14
8.4
132
Ease of Use
9.1
15
8.5
140
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
55
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.4
6
Quality of Support
8.9
11
8.7
104
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
12
8.4
124
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paperpile and ReadCube are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Paperpile has no unique categories
ReadCube has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paperpile
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ReadCube
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
Research
20.0%
Higher Education
20.0%
Education Management
20.0%
Hospital & Health Care
8.0%
Writing and Editing
4.0%
Other
28.0%
Research
39.5%
Higher Education
21.0%
Biotechnology
7.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.2%
Other
22.8%
Discussions
What are things you can do using Paperpile as a citation manager?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paperpile
A lot! Use Paperpile to collect, store, organize, and cite references. Since Paperpile is a web-based reference management tool, you can access your...Read more
Does Paperpile have an app?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paperpile
Paperpile has a web app and a mobile app for iOS and Android. The Word plugin is a desktop app. Read more
Can you use Paperpile with word?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paperpile
Yes. Paperpile for Word is a plugin for adding citations as you write in Word. You can download the plugin to your desktop. Without a subscription, you can...Read more
How do identify articles that are not grouped
2 Comments
DK
I do a search in my general library.Read more
Does Papers easily replace EndNote for the generation bibliographies, within Word documents?
2 Comments
AH
Yes it does. The SmartCite plugin supports Word & Google Docs and supported 9000+ preset styles. Custom styles can also be used.Read more
How can I see pdf while editing bibliographic data?
2 Comments
JM
You can use the Preview button in the bottom left of the app to see a preview of the PDF while you are editing metadata fieldsRead more
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