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Citations vs KBibTeX: catalog facts
Citations	KBibTeX
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL license.
Linux	Linux
Works directly with plain BibTeX files Native GNOME interface	Imports and exports multiple bibliography formats Searches scholarly databases from the application
Linux only Limited to the BibTeX format	Primarily focused on BibTeX and LaTeX workflows
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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