Polar vs Zotero : Which is Better?

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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

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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

Polar VS Zotero Feature comparision

Feature Polar Zotero
Capture web pages
Google Chrome Extensions
Cloud sync
Document annotations
Document Repository
Learn with Flashcards
Offline Reading
PDF annotation
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
Customizable
Share notes
Works Offline
Photo notes
Sync on many devices
Text formatting
Sync between devices
Adapted article view
Bookmarks
Mobile friendly
MarkDown support
Search by tags
Protected by Password
Browser integration
Cross-references
Export to LaTeX
Knowledge Management
Bookmark organization
Full text search
Multiple languages
File Tagging
File-organization
File Searching
File management
Annotations and Flashcard Review
Ebook cloud sync
Sync across Devices
Indexed search
Clean design
Firefox Extensions
IFTTT integration
Firefox extension
Libre Office Integration
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office integration
Support for WebDAV
Cloud Storage
Export to CSV
Importing from webpages
Legacy Firefox Addon
LibreOffice Integration
Word integration
Bibliography generator
Bib Tex Sniffer
Brainstorming
PDF OCR
Built-in RSS reader
Interactive map
Citations
Education
Autocompletion
Automatic file renaming
Export citation
File-sync
Folder Hierarchy
Store by Folder
Audio Recording
Calendar integration
Data Mining
Real time collaboration
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