Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onMac, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Team collaborationYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: databyss.org
Overview
Databyss is ranked #11 of 24 in citation management software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Databyss plans and pricing
All plansCompared on citation management software
- Free plan
- Yesdatabyss.org
- Team collaboration
- Yesdatabyss.org
Facts
- Product
- Databyss is a non-commercial, open source application for taking notes, managing bibliographical sources, and publishing work online.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Databyss 3 is a native application for macOS and Windows.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Local data
- The site says Databyss 3 stores notes and data on the user's hard drive and describes them as 100% private.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Users can publish collections to shareable URLs, and other Databyss users can import their notes, topics, and sources.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- References
- Users can manage reference material, store PDFs in Databyss, and export bibliographies and citations in major styles.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Search
- Databyss search reveals connections between notes, topics, sources, authors, and collections.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The signup page says Databyss works on mobile with limited functionality; pages are read-only and search is unavailable there.mapp.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The site identifies the Databyss Foundation, Inc. as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on open and equitable infrastructure for people working in the humanities and digital humanities.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Available builds
- The site lists Databyss 3.4.6 downloads for macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, and Windows 10+.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Databyss is a non-commercial, open source application for taking notes, managing bibliographical sources, and publishing work online.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- The site says notes and data are stored on the user’s hard drive and are 100% private.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Users can publish collections to shareable URLs, and other Databyss users can import the notes, topics, and sources.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Citations
- Bibliographies and citations can be exported in all major styles.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Download
- The homepage offers Databyss 3.4.6 downloads for macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, and Windows 10+.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile use
- The Databyss signup page says mobile functionality is limited to read-only pages and has no search.mapp.databyss.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- databyss.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- mapp.databyss.org/signup· checked 4 Oct 2026