| EndNote | EndNote Online | Zotero | |
| Desktop app? | Yes | No | Yes |
| Operating systems supported | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| Web-version? | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
| Cost |
Desktop app: Search for "EndNote" at the Campus Computer Store $146 (students) $250 (fac/staff) $125 (EndNote 21 upgrade - must have existing product key) Online version "with Web of Science" is free to UT affiliates Online Basic is free to everyone |
App: free in three versions 1. part of the Desktop app 2. "With Web of Science" through UT 3. Free |
App: free Up to 300MB of cloud storage* free, extra storage from $20/year |
| Allows shared library creation? | Yes | Yes, allows shared groups but not sharing of an entire library | |
| Allows PDF sync? | Yes. You may store PDFs on your computer or use EndNote Click with its Locker to store PDFs | Yes. You may store PDFs on your computer or use EndNote Click with its Locker to store PDFs. | Yes |
| Word processor plugin? | Microsoft Word, LibreOffice (4.x, 5.x, 6.x only), Apple Pages, Google Docs with EndNote 21 | Microsoft Word, LibreOffice (all versions), Google Docs | |
| Support structure | Videos and self-guided resources, email, phone | Videos, forums, and self-guided | Self-guided documentation and forums |
| UT Libraries provides workshops? | Yes, see workshops | Yes, see workshops | Yes, see workshops |
| After you leave UT, will you still have access to this tool? |
Desktop app: Yes Online version "with Web of Science": No, but it will convert to an Online Basic account. Online Basic: Yes |
Yes, with the EndNote Online that comes with EndNote Desktop Yes if you have a "Web of Science" account, but it will become an Online Basic account. Make sure to change your account email address to a personal email address. See here. Yes, with EndNote Basic |
Yes |
* For more information on storage options, see the Zotero page.
**The UT Libraries Citation Management Support Group has discontinued support for Mendeley as of June 1, 2024.
Last updated: May 2024 / reviewed May 2024
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