| RefWorks | EndNote |
EndNote Web (Basic/Online) |
Mendeley | Zotero |
EasyBib by Chegg |
Cite this for me by Chegg |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web based | Yes | No | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | Yes | Yes* |
| Must be online to use | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cost | $$ |
library resource |
Free | Free** | Free** | Free** | Free** |
|
Import from online database |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes*** | Yes | No | No |
| Import citation info from web | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Importing from computer folder | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Create bibliographies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| In-text references | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, with upgrade | Yes, with upgrade |
| Tag for discussion | No | Yes, use notes field | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Collaboration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, free up to 5 private groups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | Yes | Yes, local storage | Yes, 2GB | Yes, 2GB | Yes, 2GB | No | No |
| Syncing | n/a | Sync with EndNote Web | Sync with EndNote |
Sync library with multiple computers Sync with Zotero library |
Sync library with multiple computers | n/a | n/a |
| Interface | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac, iOS | Windows, Mac, iOS | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | n/a | n/a |
| Plug-in for browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Chrome only |
| Help/Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Words with Google Docs | Yes | Yes, if you are synced with EndNote Web | Add on - Yes | No | Yes you will need the Connector | No | No |
*Mendeley and Zotero both have a local client application that syncs data accessible on the web. To add citations you must use an Add-on to your browser.
**Free to use but to get more features you can upgrade account which costs.
***Mendeley allows information from web pages to be imported or you can download a PDF and import the PDF into Mendeley's local client.