Biblioscape vs Paperpile
Biblioscape
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Paperpile
paperpile.comSide by side
| Figure | Biblioscape | Paperpile |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.04/mo | $4.15/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Reference Management Software | 8.3 (#6) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Spec score · Citation Management Software | 8.3 (#6) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Citations | Its Microsoft Word add-in supports drag-and-drop citations and includes more than 1,000 pre-made citation styles. | Paperpile says it supports citation styles for major standards and journals, with more than 10,000 styles, plus Google Docs and Microsoft Word citation plugins. |
| Founded | 1997 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Johns Creek, Georgia, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Support | The support page offers free email support and paid single-incident support for $19. | Paperpile directs questions to [email protected]. |
Plans
Biblioscape
- University Site License Lite$0.50 a year
- University Site License Standard$1 a year
- University Site License Professional$2 a year
- Lite$79, paid once
- Standard$139, paid once
- Professional$299, paid once
- Librarian$699, paid once
Paperpile
- Regular$4.15 a month
- Expert$5.75 a month
- Enterprise and InstitutionsPriced on request
In their own words
Biblioscape
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Paperpile
Paperpile is a reference manager for collecting, organizing and writing with research papers. It can import references, extract PDF metadata, organize libraries with folders and labels, detect duplicates, repair metadata and search collections. Plans include unlimited storage for research PDFs. Citation support includes more than 10,000 styles, with plugins for Google Docs and Microsoft Word. Shared folders and libraries, access permissions, and collaborative PDF annotations and citations support group work. The Android and iOS apps sync with the web library and support highlights, notes and drawn annotations. Users can also search 150 million articles across sources including PubMed, arXiv and CrossRef, and save PDFs with one tap. Integrations include Google Drive sync, Overleaf, browser extensions, and academic databases and publishers. Regular costs $4.15 a month and Expert costs $5.75 a month, with all plans billed annually; a 30-day trial is available. New sign-ups are currently available on Chrome, while Safari and Firefox access is in beta.