Which citation management tool is best for you? Here are some basic features of both:
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| System Requirements | System Reqs for Mendeley | System Reqs for Zotero |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| Browsers | Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari | Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari |
| Browser plug-ins | Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari | Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari |
| Mobile apps | None | iOS, Android (announced) |
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Word processing integration
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Office 365, Microsoft Word (Windows and Mac), LibreOffice (Linux, Mac, and Windows) |
Office 365, Microsoft Word (Windows and Mac), Libre Office (Linux, Mac, and Windows) |
| Importing references | BibTeX, EndNote, XML, RIS, Zotero library, txt, Ovid (Medlars reprint), PubMed/MEDLINE (nbib), Mendeley web catalog | Bibliontology RDF, BibTeX browser bookmarks, Citavi 5 XML, CSL JSON, EndNote XML, MAB2, MARC, MARCXML, PubMed/MEDLINE (nbib), MODS, Ovid tagged, Primo normalized XML, PubMed XML, RDF, Refer/BibIX, RefWorks tagged, RIS, Web of Science tagged, XML ContextObject |
| Add reference by identifier | ArXiv ID, DOI, PMID | ISBN, DOI, PMID |
| Offline availability | Yes, references and files stored locally | Yes, references and files stored locally |