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At a Glance
JabRef
JabRef
Star Rating
(12)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Mendeley
Mendeley
Star Rating
(244)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Mendeley
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Mendeley excels in its integration with Microsoft Word, allowing for seamless citation and bibliography generation, while JabRef users mention that its BibTeX support is robust, making it a preferred choice for LaTeX users.
  • Reviewers mention that Mendeley offers a more user-friendly interface, which is particularly beneficial for new users, whereas JabRef's interface is considered less intuitive, but users appreciate its customizability and advanced features.
  • G2 users highlight Mendeley's cloud storage capabilities, which allow for easy access to references from multiple devices, while JabRef users report that it lacks cloud features but compensates with strong local database management.
  • Users on G2 indicate that Mendeley's support quality is rated lower compared to JabRef, with reviewers noting that Mendeley’s response times can be slow, while JabRef users appreciate the active community support and extensive documentation available.
  • Reviewers say that Mendeley’s mobile app is a significant advantage for on-the-go access to research materials, while JabRef users mention that it does not have a dedicated mobile app, which can be a drawback for mobile users.
  • Users report that Mendeley’s collaboration features, such as shared libraries and group annotations, are highly valued, whereas JabRef users mention that while it lacks these features, it offers powerful import/export options for managing bibliographic data.
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
217
Ease of Use
9.8
11
8.7
217
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.2
11
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.6
9
Quality of Support
6.9
6
7.9
140
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.9
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
8.0
210
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.)
8.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
75.0%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.7%
Reviewers' Industry
JabRef
JabRef
Higher Education
41.7%
Research
16.7%
Internet
8.3%
Education Management
8.3%
Computer Software
8.3%
Other
16.7%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Higher Education
42.9%
Research
23.1%
Education Management
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.1%
Other
22.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
JabRef
JabRef
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Higher Education
GH
Verified User in Higher Education

I have used this tool throughout my masters thesis writing and it helped me organize and upload my reference list.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Mendeley
Mendeley
Most Helpful Favorable Review
M. Serhat D.
MD
M. Serhat D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Cross-platform support is the biggest advantage of Mendeley. It supports Windows, OSx, Linux, iOS and Anroid. Most of the smilar software doesn't support Linux operating systems, but mendeley does. The second biggest advantage for me was ready-to-use...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Morgan R.
MR
Morgan R.
Verified User in Research

Everything great about Mendeley, from before the Elsevier acquisition, is gone. The application used to be entirely functional for creating in-text citations with the Word plug-in offline. Now, you must be signed in to your Mendeley account to use the Word...

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Discussions
JabRef
JabRef Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
JabRef has no discussions with answers
Mendeley
Mendeley Discussions
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
Why Elsevier is insisting on changing Mendeley functionalities
1 comment
FH
I think this is an awful move. The reference manager is clunky, slow, and user hostile. The good news is that (for now) it is possible to import your library...Read more
What is the function of software Mendeley?
1 comment
Rafael S.
RS
Its main uses are: reading texts and organizing academic referencesRead more