| EndNote | Mendeley** | Zotero | |
| Desktop app? | Yes | Yes - only Mendeley Reference Manager after 9/1/2022 | Yes |
| Operating systems supported | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux | 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 Up to 2GB of cloud storage* free, $4.99/mo+ for more |
App: free Up to 300MB of cloud storage* free, extra storage from $20/year |
| Allows shared library creation? | Yes | Yes | |
| Allows PDF sync? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Word processor plugin? | Microsoft Word, LibreOffice (4.x, 5.x, 6.x only), Apple Pages, Google Docs with EndNote 21 | Microsoft Word, LibreOffice (7.x (latest version)) | Microsoft Word, LibreOffice (all versions), Google Docs |
| Support structure | Videos and self-guided resources, email, phone | Guides, forums, email, chat | Self-guided documentation and forums |
| UT Libraries provides workshops? | Yes, see workshops | Not currently, see Mendeley page for more detail | 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 |
Yes |
* For more information on storage options, see the Mendeley and Zotero pages.
**The UT Libraries Citation Management Support Group will end support for Mendeley as of June 1, 2024.
Last updated: July 6, 2022 / reviewed Feb. 22, 2024
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