Best Citavi Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from reference management software ranked against Citavi on the same published basis.
- 1Citavi vs Lean Library Workspace
- 2Citavi vs Sciwand
- 3Citavi vs Zotero
- 4Citavi vs Mendeley Reference Manager
- 5Citavi vs EndNote
- 6Citavi vs Jurism
- 7Citavi vs ReadCube Papers
- 8Citavi vs Bookends
- 9Citavi vs Paperpile
- 10Citavi vs Petal
- 12Citavi vs Paperite
- 13Citavi vs JabRef
- 14Citavi vs Papis
- 15Citavi vs Pramaana
- 16Citavi vs KDE Keysmith
- 17Citavi vs NVivo Transcription
- 18Citavi vs RefWorks
- 19Citavi vs BibSonomy
- 20Citavi vs CiteDrive BibTeX Studio
- 21Citavi vs Logically
Citavi alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lean Library Workspace | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Sciwand | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Zotero | 7.5 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Mendeley Reference Manager | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.58/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | EndNote | 7.3 | No | — | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Jurism | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | ReadCube Papers | 7.2 | No | $7.92/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Bookends | 7.1 | No | $1.25/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac |
| 9 | Paperpile | 7.1 | No | $4.15/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Petal | 7.1 | Free plan | $2.55/mo | Browser, Web |
| 12 | Paperite | 7.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 13 | JabRef | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Papis | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Pramaana | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | KDE Keysmith | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | NVivo Transcription | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | RefWorks | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | BibSonomy | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | CiteDrive BibTeX Studio | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Logically | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Citavi alternatives
What is the best alternative to Citavi?
Lean Library Workspace, number 1 in reference management software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Sciwand, Zotero, Mendeley Reference Manager and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Citavi?
Lean Library Workspace is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.