alternatives to
Clarivate's desktop reference manager with citations in Word. A closed product from Clarivate.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zotero | Full replacement | 15k | Other | Open source | No | JavaScript | 10.0.5 | 2026-10-06 |
| JabRef | Partial | 4.8k | MIT | Open source | No | Java | v5.15 | 2026-10-06 |
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Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share your research sources.
Libraries of references and PDFs with citations in thousands of styles.
Desktop app for managing BibTeX and BibLaTeX (.bib) libraries
Reference libraries with linked PDFs, stored as BibTeX.