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Paperpile vs Zotero

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Research

Paperpile

Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.

4.4708 reviews
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Research

Zotero

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, share research and cite your research sources directly in your favourite.

4.45,964 reviews

At a glance

Pricing model

freemium

freemium

Starting price

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Rating

4.4 / 5

4.4 / 5

Category

Research

Research

Features

Office & Productivity

Paperpile

Sync with Google Drive

Web Browsers

Zotero

Privacy focused

Browser

LibreOffice

Microsoft Office

Obsidian

Google docs

Knowledge Management

Integrations

Best for

Office & Productivity workflows

Paperpile workflows

Sync with Google Drive workflows

Web Browsers workflows

Zotero workflows

Privacy focused workflows

Browser workflows

Paperpile pricing

Standard

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  • Office & Productivity
  • Paperpile
  • Sync with Google Drive

Zotero pricing

Standard

See website

  • Web Browsers
  • Zotero
  • Privacy focused
  • Browser