Mendeley vs Zotero : 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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Zotero

Zotero is a powerful, easy-to-use research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and then share the results of your research. Developed by George Mason University

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Google Chrome Safari

Mendeley VS Zotero Feature comparision

Feature Mendeley Zotero
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
Firefox extension
Libre Office Integration
Multiple languages
Support for WebDAV
Cloud Storage
Export to CSV
Firefox Extensions
Importing from webpages
Legacy Firefox Addon
Save web page for offline use
Sync between devices
File Tagging
PDF OCR
Built-in RSS reader
Cloud sync
Interactive map
Folder Hierarchy
Store by Folder
Audio Recording
Calendar integration
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