Mendeley Reviews & Product Details

What I like most about Mendeley is how seamlessly it extracts PDF metadata and imports sources through the browser, which cuts out manual data entry and saves me hours of tedious work. The cross-platform sync is another big plus: I can annotate on my tablet and then open my office computer and find those same notes waiting for me, with no extra steps. The Word plug-in is equally convenient, updating my bibliography instantly with a single click. I also appreciate the folder system, which lets me organize papers by project without duplicating files, although the desktop app can start to slow down when my library gets larger. Overall, it’s a dependable workflow companion that makes reference management feel almost effortless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike most about Mendeley is its limited free storage. Since December 2024, the free tier has been reduced to just 2GB for PDFs, which fills up quickly if you have a large collection. The software also suffers from frequent sync issues, occasional crashes, and lag that can disrupt my workflow. On top of that, the desktop app logs me out constantly, which means I’m repeatedly forced into annoying re-logins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that Mendeley is free and it's very easy to use. I can organize my citations in folders, and it's great that I can open each PDF to highlight and add notes. The customization options are a big plus too. I appreciate that it makes managing citation styles super simple, letting me change styles like AMA, APA, or Harvard with just a single click. The way it automatically updates citations in real time is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really would love to add the DOI numbers directly from the add-ons in Microsoft Word, not from the Mendeley app itself. I'd like to do this from the add-ons, like to add the reference that I would be searching directly from Microsoft Word. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have used Mendeley extensively, and it has been very helpful for managing a large volume of journal articles, which is a daily necessity in research. It makes the overall process feel seamless, organized, and well structured. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mendeley becomes very slow to respond while handling large libraries, and can sometimes be frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use it almost every day for reading and managing references. It is by far the most user-friendly reference manager I’ve encountered—intuitive to set up and immediately productive. The official website offers strong support, and the large, active community is always willing to help. It also allows for great flexibility: it’s easy to create a personalised workflow using various tools and approaches to suit the task at hand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One limitation of the application is that it does not display all the folders or collections in which a reference is located. This can make organisation and navigation more difficult in complex projects. Additionally, the application would benefit from deeper integration with other productivity and knowledge management tools such as Obsidian or Notion, to better support connected and flexible research workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mendeley is so easy to maintain, store, and cite research papers. It saves so much time with the ability to auto extract metadata from PDFs and seamless integration with Word for citations. I especially enjoy the citation generator, cloud syncing, and browser plugin, all helping to centralize my academic sources and streamline my workflow. Natural interface, device-to-device access, and group work collaborative folders make it an effective instrument for solo research and team work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the PDF viewer feels a bit clunky compared to PDF readers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a researcher, even one needs a reference manager, Mendeley will surely fulfill that requirement. Ease for collaboration and cloud storage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing. In the new update, they missed a duplicate publication finder option, but now they have it in the update, so I am happy about everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mendeley allows me to sync my libraries across multiple devices. I can annotate PDF files directly on the platform to either underline text, add margin notes or make comments that I can then use for reference in classes. One feature I take great advantage of is the Word add-in that makes it easy to insert citations and generate bibliographies automatically to save time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Although Mendeley automates many tasks related to citation management, maximizing its usefulness requires a solid knowledge of academic citation standards. Without that foundation, it can be confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The add-ons for the web browser and Microsoft Word allow you to quickly add our references and automatically format the citations, as well as change the citation style at any time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It presents problems when a new reference is added; you have to manually synchronize in the application, which takes time, and this is not done automatically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that Mendelt seamlessly integrates as a browser extension and as a desktop app to work with Microsoft Word. It makes adding full references and in-text citations a breeze. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occasionally, authors' names end up strangely out of order based on comma placement in the abstract, and I have to fix this manually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sorting my references and have variety of format. it also safekeeping all of my articles and help me to note down all of my notes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sometimes the format of references are not aligned with the current format and i have to re do again in my files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.