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At a Glance
JabRef
JabRef
Star Rating
(13)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Mendeley
Mendeley
Star Rating
(247)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Mendeley

JabRef vs Mendeley

  • Reviewers felt that JabRef meets the needs of their business better than Mendeley.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mendeley is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of JabRef over Mendeley.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
JabRef
No pricing available
Mendeley
No pricing available
Free Trial
JabRef
No trial information available
Mendeley
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.8
11
8.6
220
Ease of Use
9.9
12
8.7
220
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.4
14
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.6
9
Quality of Support
7.4
7
7.9
141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.9
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
12
8.0
213
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
JabRef
JabRef
Mendeley
Mendeley
JabRef and Mendeley are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
JabRef
JabRef has no unique categories
Mendeley
Mendeley has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
JabRef
JabRef
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
69.2%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.5%
Reviewers' Industry
JabRef
JabRef
Higher Education
38.5%
Research
15.4%
Internet
7.7%
E-Learning
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Other
23.1%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Higher Education
42.7%
Research
23.2%
Education Management
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.1%
Other
22.4%
Alternatives
JabRef
JabRef Alternatives
EndNote
EndNote
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Zotero
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Citavi
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Mendeley
Mendeley Alternatives
EndNote
EndNote
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ReadCube
ReadCube
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EasyBib.com
EasyBib.com
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Zotero
Zotero
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Discussions
JabRef
JabRef Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
JabRef has no discussions with answers
Mendeley
Mendeley Discussions
What is the function of software Mendeley?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Its main uses are: reading texts and organizing academic referencesRead more
Is mendeley free to use?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Yes, Mendeley is free to use.Read more
Why is Mojave not supported after a year of release?
1 Comment
Antonio G.  Z.
AZ
I use Mojave and it is totally supported. Let download the mac os version of mendeley desktop.Read more