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Paperlib vs EndNote: catalog facts
Paperlib	EndNote
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Paid Paid licence, with a free trial available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Web
Accurate metadata scraping, including conference papers Tags, flags, folders and Markdown notes	Formats citations and bibliographies automatically Widely used in academic institutions
No mobile app Smaller ecosystem than Zotero	Paid software with no free tier AI features depend on an online service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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