# ReadCube vs Scopus Comparison | | ReadCube | Scopus | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 174 | 11 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (36.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $7.00 Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ReadCube | Scopus | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (134 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (142 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (106 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (125 reviews) | 10.0 (8 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ReadCube #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Papers by ReadCube - Individual Licenses Price: Starting at $7.00 Per Month Description: 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. Key Features: - 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. [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/readcube/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Scopus #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Reference Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/reference-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ReadCube | Scopus | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 52.7% | 27.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 13.2% | 36.4% | | **Enterprise** | 34.1% | 36.4% | ### By Industry #### ReadCube - **Research:** 39.6% - **Higher Education:** 20.7% - **Biotechnology:** 7.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.1% - **Medical Practice:** 3.6% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.4% - **Computer Software:** 1.8% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 1.2% - **Other:** 12.4% #### Scopus - **Higher Education:** 36.4% - **Research:** 27.3% - **International Affairs:** 9.1% - **Financial Services:** 9.1% - **Education Management:** 9.1% - **Automotive:** 9.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ReadCube - [Mendeley](https://www.g2.com/products/mendeley/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (249 reviews) - [EndNote](https://www.g2.com/products/endnote/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (183 reviews) - [EasyBib.com](https://www.g2.com/products/easybib-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (152 reviews) - [Zotero](https://www.g2.com/products/zotero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews) - [Sciwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/sciwheel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Paperpile](https://www.g2.com/products/paperpile/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Citavi](https://www.g2.com/products/citavi/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (17 reviews) - [RefWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/refworks/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (29 reviews) - [JabRef](https://www.g2.com/products/jabref/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Article Galaxy](https://www.g2.com/products/article-galaxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (26 reviews) ### Alternatives to Scopus - [Mendeley](https://www.g2.com/products/mendeley/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (249 reviews) - [EndNote](https://www.g2.com/products/endnote/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (183 reviews) - [EasyBib.com](https://www.g2.com/products/easybib-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (152 reviews) - [Zotero](https://www.g2.com/products/zotero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews) - [Logically](https://www.g2.com/products/afforai-logically/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews) - [Paperguide](https://www.g2.com/products/paperguide/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (101 reviews) - [Web of Science](https://www.g2.com/products/web-of-science/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Sciwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/sciwheel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (48 reviews) - [RefWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/refworks/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Sorc'd](https://www.g2.com/products/sorc-d/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (41 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### ReadCube - Title: [How can I see pdf while editing bibliographic data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40201-how-can-i-see-pdf-while-editing-bibliographic-data) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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 fields" - Title: [How do identify articles that are not grouped](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30106-how-do-identify-articles-that-are-not-grouped) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I do a search in my general library." - Title: [Does Papers easily replace EndNote for the generation bibliographies, within Word documents?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29607-does-papers-easily-replace-endnote-for-the-generation-bibliographies-within-word-documents) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes it does. The SmartCite plugin supports Word & Google Docs and supported 9000+ preset styles. Custom styles can also be used." - Title: [How do I improve the integration of ReadCube with Linux and LibreOffice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29438-how-do-i-improve-the-integration-of-readcube-with-linux-and-libreoffice) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi Juan, while there is no native app for Linux, you can currently use the web app. We are also gearing up to release a version of SmartCite that will let..." - Title: [Readcube library format](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27563-readcube-library-format) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "When you transfer your Papers 3 library over, we copy the library structure and contents to the new app. While you can't back sync to Papers 3 if you make..." ### Scopus - Title: [What is Scopus used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-scopus-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database used for finding peer-reviewed literature, tracking citations, and evaluating academic research...." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/readcube-vs-scopus)