| Platform |
Online only |
Online and desktop |
Online and desktop (Issues with support for newer Macs) |
Online only |
| Free |
Free with 50,000 references and 2GB of file storage |
Free with 300 MB of cloud storage. Desktop version uses computer storage. Cloud storage upgrades are: 2GB for $20/yr, 6GB for $60/yr, and Unlimited for $120/yr, all individual purchases |
Free with 2GB of storage |
University subscription; Contact MU Libraries for more information |
| Groups and Shared libraries |
Yes, for those with EndNote Basic (won’t work in conjunction with the subscription version) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Import from databases, web, etc. |
Yes, with extensions and RIS files |
Yes, with extensions and RIS files |
Yes, with extensions and RIS files |
Yes, with extensions and RIS files |
| Connection with word processing programs |
Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice |
Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Word and Google Docs but must be logged into your institutional account to make the connections |
| Information to be aware of |
No app ; Only has about 21 citation styles available |
App for iPad (ZotPad); Has 17 most often used styles initially available, but gives the option of adding over 10,000 others via download |
Apps for both Apple and Android; Comes with the top 10 most common citation styles to choose from but, like Zotero has the option to download from thousands more |
No app; • Thousands of citation styles to choose from |
