alternatives to
Elsevier's reference manager for collecting papers and citing them. A closed product from Elsevier.
| 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 |
2 alternatives
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share your research sources.
Collects, organises and annotates papers, cites them in Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs, and imports a Mendeley library.
Desktop app for managing BibTeX and BibLaTeX (.bib) libraries
Desktop manager for BibTeX and BibLaTeX libraries, aimed at LaTeX users.