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I, LibrarianPdfDing
Freemium

The open source version is free to self-host; the hosted and professional editions are…

 Free

Free and open source; donations are accepted.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Imports references from major academic databases
  • Boolean search and bulk tagging for literature reviews
  • Resumes reading position across devices
  • Workspaces, collections and nested tags
  • Needs Apache and PHP when installed manually
  • AI research features belong to the commercial edition
  • Requires running your own server
  • Focused on PDFs only
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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