Docear is an academic literature suite. Docear bundles several applications for academics. As of now, these applications are BibTeX based reference management, mind mapping, and some pdf management capabilities. Developed by Joeran Beel, Stefan Langer, Marcel Genzmehr, and others...
License: Open Source
Docear is a powerful tool geared towards academic research with strong reference management features, while Mindmup excels in ease of use and collaboration in mind mapping. Users looking for in-depth research capabilities may prefer Docear, whereas those needing a straightforward mind mapping solution will favor Mindmup.