Mendeley vs Polar : Which is Better?

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Mendeley

Mendeley is a free reference manager and an academic social network. Developed by Mendeley

License: Freemium

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online iPhone

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Polar

Polar is an integrated reading environment to actively read, annotate, create flashcards, and track progress. Developed by Kevin Burton

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac Windows Linux Electron / Atom Shell

Mendeley VS Polar Feature comparision

Feature Mendeley Polar
Collaborative
Bibliography generator
Browser integration
LibreOffice Integration
Microsoft Office integration
PDF annotation
Real time collaboration
Social network
Word integration
Cross-references
Export to LaTeX
Knowledge Management
Bib Tex Sniffer
Full text search
Brainstorming
Offline Reading
Capture web pages
Google Chrome Extensions
Autocompletion
Automatic file renaming
Export citation
File-sync
Citations
Education
File management
Bookmarks
Data Mining
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Animation
Configurable
Customizable
Sync with Google Drive
Library
Cloud sync
Document annotations
Document Repository
Learn with Flashcards
Export to PDF
Save web page for offline use
Sync with Anki
Tags
Technical paper notes
Text Highlighting
Web-Based
Website annotation
Batch conversion
Built-in e-Book converter
Built-in viewer
Share notes
Works Offline
Photo notes
Sync on many devices
Text formatting
Sync between devices
Adapted article view
Mobile friendly
MarkDown support
Search by tags
Protected by Password
Bookmark organization
Multiple languages
File Tagging
File-organization
File Searching
Annotations and Flashcard Review
Ebook cloud sync
Sync across Devices
Indexed search
Clean design
Firefox Extensions
IFTTT integration
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