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Compare ReadCube and Reference Manager 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.00 Per Month
No pricing available
ReadCube
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
Browse all 2 pricing plansReference Manager
Star Rating
(12)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Reference Manager has a lower G2 rating of 3.7 compared to ReadCube's 4.4, indicating that ReadCube is generally viewed more favorably by its users.
- Reviewers mention that Reference Manager primarily serves the enterprise market, with 58.3% of reviews coming from this segment, while ReadCube is favored by small businesses, as evidenced by 52.8% of its reviews.
- G2 users highlight that ReadCube offers a more user-friendly setup experience, scoring 8.7 in ease of setup, whereas Reference Manager lacks this clarity, which may lead to a steeper learning curve for new users.
- Users on G2 emphasize the superior quality of support provided by ReadCube, with a score of 8.8, compared to Reference Manager's lower score of 7.3, suggesting that users may find more reliable assistance with ReadCube.
- Reviewers mention that ReadCube's product direction is viewed positively at 8.4%, while Reference Manager's score of 3.5% indicates a lack of confidence in its future development and updates.
- Users say that ReadCube's features, such as its advanced search capabilities and integration with various databases, are frequently praised, while Reference Manager is noted for its basic functionalities, which may not meet the needs of users looking for more robust tools.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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.
Reference Manager
No pricing availableFree Trial
ReadCube
Free Trial is available
Reference Manager
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
132
8.0
9
Ease of Use
8.5
140
8.5
9
Ease of Setup
8.7
55
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.4
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.7
104
7.3
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
5
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
124
3.5
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ReadCube and Reference Manager are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
ReadCube has no unique categories
Reference Manager has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ReadCube
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Reference Manager
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
39.5%
Higher Education
21.0%
Biotechnology
7.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.2%
Other
22.8%
Higher Education
41.7%
Research
8.3%
Public Policy
8.3%
Photography
8.3%
Pharmaceuticals
8.3%
Other
25.0%
Discussions
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
Reference Manager has no discussions with answers
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