Bibcitation vs Citation[Z]
Bibcitation
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Citation[Z]
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| Figure | Bibcitation | Citation[Z] |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Citation Generator Tools | 8.7 (#3) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Spec score · Citation generators | 8.6 (#10) | 8.4 (#14) |
| Security | Bibcitation says it follows generally accepted industry standards to protect submitted personal information in transit and after receipt, while noting it cannot guarantee absolute security. | The privacy policy states that traffic is encrypted with HTTPS, passwords are hashed with bcrypt, and access to saved data is scoped to each account. |
| Support | The contact page offers a form for sending Bibcitation a message. | The privacy policy provides [email protected] for privacy questions and removal requests for submitted URLs. |
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In their own words
Bibcitation
Bibcitation is a free web and browser-extension tool for creating citations, bibliographies, references, and works cited. It can automatically cite books, journal articles, and websites. Supported styles include MLA, APA, Chicago, IEEE, and more than 9,000 other formats, with CSL tools used for formatting. Users can copy a bibliography or export work to Google Docs, Word, and other popular formats. Add-ons are listed for Chrome, Google Docs, and Microsoft Word. The free plan costs nothing, and the homepage states no usage limits. Organizations can add a custom citation button to a webpage through a book ISBN link; that free integration currently supports books only. Bibcitation’s privacy policy says browser data may include browser type, language, referring site, requested pages, request time, and potentially IP addresses. Collected information is stored and processed in the United States. The policy is marked last updated September 24, 2020. Users must be at least 13, or older where local rules require it.
Citation[Z]
Citation[Z] is a web and browser-extension tool for generating citations and organizing bibliographies. It accepts website URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, or source details entered manually, and formats citations in APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago, Harvard, and IEEE. Users can edit citation fields and switch results among supported styles. Its bibliography builder alphabetizes references and exports Word documents with hanging indents and double spacing; TXT export is also included in the free plan. A free account unlocks more than 10,000 styles, including Vancouver, AMA, ACS, Turabian, and CSE.
Free accounts include saved citations and projects, five styles, and bulk paste for up to five references. Premium raises the bulk-paste limit to 50 and adds Citation Finder, source recommendations, and paragraph analysis to flag claims that may need citations. Citation Finder searches scholarly works by topic and shows citation counts and open-access status. Premium costs $5 a month or $50 per year; Academic costs $20 a year and requires a verified.edu or equivalent academic email. The extension reads the active tab’s URL, title, and DOI metadata, and can submit all open HTTP(S) tab URLs when the user selects that action.