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At a Glance
RefWorks
RefWorks
Star Rating
(29)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Zotero
Zotero
Star Rating
(98)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zotero

RefWorks vs Zotero

  • Reviewers felt that Zotero meets the needs of their business better than RefWorks.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RefWorks is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zotero over RefWorks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
RefWorks
No pricing available
Zotero
No pricing available
Free Trial
RefWorks
No trial information available
Zotero
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
26
9.0
80
Ease of Use
8.1
27
8.5
80
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.4
8
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
15
7.8
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
5.0
28
7.7
75
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
RefWorks
RefWorks
Zotero
Zotero
RefWorks and Zotero are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
RefWorks
RefWorks has no unique categories
Zotero
Zotero has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
RefWorks
RefWorks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.2%
Zotero
Zotero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.4%
Reviewers' Industry
RefWorks
RefWorks
Higher Education
41.4%
Research
17.2%
Education Management
10.3%
Publishing
3.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.4%
Other
24.1%
Zotero
Zotero
Higher Education
37.5%
Research
28.1%
Education Management
8.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Biotechnology
3.1%
Other
19.8%
Alternatives
RefWorks
RefWorks Alternatives
Mendeley
Mendeley
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EndNote
EndNote
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Citavi
Citavi
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Zotero
Zotero Alternatives
Mendeley
Mendeley
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EndNote
EndNote
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ReadCube
ReadCube
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Discussions
RefWorks
RefWorks Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
RefWorks has no discussions with answers
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