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Compare Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and Paperpile for research use
Passed 22 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 20 of 24 without it.
2 fixed20 passed either way2 still failing0 broke
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Paperpile is popular for web-based research. Can a research team install dedicated Paperpile browser extensions across Safari, Firefox, and Chrome?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| States that the Paperpile browser extension is exclusive to Chrome. | Missed | Passed |
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A skill for selecting and configuring the right reference management tool for your research workflow. Provides an in-depth comparison of Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and Paperpile across features, pricing, integration, collaboration, and discipline-specific needs.
| Feature | Zotero | Mendeley | EndNote | Paperpile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free (300MB cloud) | Free (2GB cloud) | ~$275 or institutional | $36/year (academic) |
| Platform | Win/Mac/Linux | Win/Mac/Linux | Win/Mac | Web + Chrome |
| Word plugin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Google Docs too) |
| LaTeX export | BibTeX, BibLaTeX | BibTeX | BibTeX | BibTeX |
| PDF annotation | Basic (built-in reader) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Group libraries | Yes (unlimited, 300MB free) | Yes (limited free) | Via EndNote Online | Yes |
| Browser extension | Excellent (Zotero Connector) | Web Importer | Capture (limited) | Excellent |
| Open source | Yes (GPLv3) | No | No | No |
| Offline access | Full | Full | Full | Limited |
| Storage upgrade | $20/year (2GB) | $55/year (5GB) | Unlimited (desktop) | Unlimited |
- Free and open source with strong community
- Best browser extension for capturing metadata
- Excellent plugin ecosystem:
* Better BibTeX (superior LaTeX integration)
* ZotFile (PDF management and renaming)
* Zotero OCR (extract text from scanned PDFs)
* Scite (citation context analysis)
- Works on all platforms including Linux
- Syncs across devices; self-hosting is possible
- Transparent data format (SQLite, exportable)
test cases passed, vs 20 / 24 without
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