License: Open source
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Web
- iOS
Status: Active
- RIS: opens and saves, full fidelity
- BIB: opens and saves, full fidelity. BibTeX import and export; citation keys may need the Better BibTeX plug-in
This replaces EndNote
Zotero
Open-source reference manager that collects sources from the web, stores PDFs and formats citations in Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs.
Facts
- Made by
- Corporation for Digital Scholarship
- Website
- www.zotero.org
- License
- License: Open sourceAGPL-3.0-only
- Pricing
- Free tier with paid plansThe app and sync of references are free. File storage is 300 MB free, 2 GB is $20 a year, and unlimited is $120 a year.
- Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Web
- iOS
- Self-hostable
- No
- Works offline
- Yes
- Account required
- No
- Maturity
- Stable
- Source code
- github: zotero/zotero
- Maintenance
- Status: ActiveLast commit
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Repository checks, newest first; last checked Oct 8, 2026. Checks older than 90 days are kept as one per week.
| Checked | Last commit | Latest release | Stars | State |
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