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Users consistently praise the ease of use and robust organization features of ReadCube, which simplify managing and accessing research papers across devices. The seamless integration with various platforms and the ability to annotate PDFs enhance productivity, making it a valuable tool for researchers. However, some users note that the search functionality could be improved, particularly for finding specific articles.
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Mahmoud A.
MA
Mahmoud A.
Teaching Assistant
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best references manager so far"
5/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

The user interface is really comfortable along with the integrated PDF reader. I like the thing that it combines many information into one place where you can extraxt figures, see citations along with the context in which the source was cited. I also like the unlimited cloud storage space to keep my library accessible from different devices without worrying about cloning the library of copying my notes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

Openning the clickable links in the integrated web browser and my prefered browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Markus B.
MB
Markus B.
Chairman Head and Neck Cancer Center
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Been a great software since years."
5/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

Great features in the web and desktop client and sync to my mobile devices. The search function and pdf import works well if not always and the word plugins are good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

There is a strange emphasis on the limited shared libraries as opposed to importing to the other libraries when you right click. That is kind of annoying. The ai features are a great start but still pretty rudimentary without being able to better work across multiple papers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JD
Jacqueline D.
Research Assistant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Super helpful and great resource for research"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

I love being able to read, annotate, and group my research papers together in an easy way. ReadCube makes it very convient to organize all of the research papers I read and cite in my own research, making citations a much easier process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

The highlight tool can be difficult to use. It is difficult to highlight the correct part, especially if it goes over to the next page. That is the only drawback I have repeatedly noticed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
UR
Verified User in Research
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"All good, but the new UI design is not pretty"
3.5/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

It works and is integrated with the web browser nicely Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

All good, but the new UI design is not pretty. The old design is much better!!

Also, a bit expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Works efficiently"
4/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

That i easily manage my pdfs

That i can have all my library downloaded on all my devices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

TV hr function to either include my comments on a pdf o send the pdf "naked" was a good function that is removed

I want to store all type of supplementary file on the desktop version of the app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
UH
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Getting better"
4/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

Great to download most papers directly from links Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

Using some journal links leads to articles not being downloaded correctly with incorrect information.

Annotation can be problematic without the undo ability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
UR
Verified User in Research
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Well worth it"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

Makes it easy to annotate papers and keep these organized. I like that usually figures and supplements are included as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

I'm not sure why but papers from some platforms do not include the supplements in in the readcube app and I have to go online to find it myself. Sometimes figures do not download properly to the ZIP file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JZ
Jan Z.
University researcher
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Not just a citation manager but also a solid reading client"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

I think it's the best combination for 2 important tasks: collecting papers and reading them. I don't want to be reading papers in some Adobe piece of software and juggle pdfs in different foldrs. I know free alternatives exist, but if you're an academic who spends a lot of time reading, it can be worth paying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

It could be faster (though I do have have over 2000 papers in my local database, so that's surely the problem). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
UR
Verified User in Research
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"ReadCube Papers is what I use and it does what any other citation manager does but more."
4.5/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

It's easy to to upload papers and I get better automatic fill of a paper's metadata than EndNote. I also think ReadCube Papers has a much more intuitive way to view and annotate papers, which is something I had wished other software would be able to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

The student rate for ReadCube Papers is quite good at $3 a month, however, I wish there was more clarity on the cost of ReadCube's other products and that I didn't have to schedule a demo for literature review and literature management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
UR
Verified User in Research
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best citation manager app I've tried"
4/5
What do you like best about ReadCube?

Very nice tool to organize one's research papers, intuitively built and self-explanatory. The syncing between tablet and notebook works perfectly, so I can read and annotate on every device seamlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ReadCube?

The experience in the software for mac is a bit slow (for example opening papers). And if you clicks on a link in a paper, it should not open in a new tab in papers! I'm sure most people agree with me that opening links in one's favourite browser is better!

For these reasons, I often switched to the browser version of Papers, which works perfectly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.