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Zotero alternatives

Zotero is collect, cite, and share research papers. It is a poor fit if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call. Here are 6 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 6 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.

Zotero profileFree + optional paid storage
  1. 01

    Mendeley

    Free tierToolora score84

    Cite papers and keep a PDF library

    Instead of Zotero: Also covers research and citations.

    Free + extra storage

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  2. 02

    Google Scholar

    FreeToolora score93

    Search scholarly papers, citations, and authors

    Instead of Zotero: Also covers research and citations.

    Free

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  3. 03

    Semantic Scholar

    FreeToolora score92

    AI-powered search across scientific papers

    Instead of Zotero: Also covers research and citations.

    Free

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  4. 04

    arXiv

    FreeToolora score96

    Open preprints in math, physics, and CS

    Instead of Zotero: Also covers research.

    Free

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  5. 05

    Encyclopaedia Britannica

    FreeToolora score92

    A fact-checked encyclopedia you can cite

    Instead of Zotero: Also covers research.

    Free articles + Premium

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  6. 06

    Nature

    Free tierToolora score93

    Papers and news from the Nature journals

    Instead of Zotero: Also covers research.

    Abstracts free + subscription and open access

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