Zotero
Open sourceOpen source reference manager for collecting, organizing, and citing research sources.
- Pricing
- free, subscription
- Free tier
- true
- License
- open-source
- Open source
- Yes
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Identity · Taxonomy
- Tags(open-source;cloud-native)
- reference-management, citations, bibliography, research, open-sourceVerification pending
Platform · Deployment
- Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance)
- desktop, mobile, SaaSVerification pending
Pricing · Licensing
- Free plan(true/false)
- trueVerification pending
- License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license)
- open-sourceVerified
- Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom)
- free, subscriptionVerified
- Source repository(HTTPS URL)
- https://github.com/zotero/zoteroVerified
- Starting price(29)
- 1.67Verified
Features · Product · Fit
- Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics)
- Collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research, Automatically senses research as you browse the web, References and bibliographies in over 9,000 citation styles, Cite directly inside Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs, Optional synchronization of data across devices, Group libraries for sharing researchVerification pending
Api · Integrations · Ecosystem
- API available(true/false)
- trueVerification pending
Audience · Use · Case
- Best for(Neutral editorial summary)
- Researchers and students who want a free, open-source reference manager with browser capture and 9,000+ citation styles.Verification pending
- Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise)
- individual, SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
- Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate)
- Personal reference management for researchers, Collaborative group bibliographies, Collecting and organizing sources and PDFsVerification pending
- Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist)
- beginnerVerification pending
Lifecycle · Versioning
- Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived)
- activeVerification pending
Vendor · Maintainer
- Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual)
- foundationVerified
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