CiteMe vs EasyBib

CiteMe helps students and researchers generate citations from academic indexes and check reference details. Enter a DOI, ISBN, URL, PubMed ID, or paper title to format source metadata in styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE, and ABNT; more than 10,000 CSL styles are available on demand. Reference Checker compares references with returned records and surfaces DOI, year, and title differences for review. Sources can be imported from bulk identifiers, PDFs, pasted bibliographies, Lattes CV publications, manual entries, and BibTeX or RIS files. CiteMe lists sources including OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, CrossRef, PubMed, Europe PMC, Google Books, BASE, HAL, and arXiv. Access includes web, Chrome and Firefox extensions, a Microsoft Word add-in, Google Docs, a ChatGPT app, and an API with 40+ endpoints. The free plan is listed at free. A Thesis Pass costs $8.99, paid once for 30 days of Pro without subscription or renewal. Pro’s monthly price is not displayed.

EasyBib combines citation, research, and writing tools for students and educators. Its citation tools cover thousands of styles, including MLA and APA, with Chicago and Turabian also named. Source options include websites, books, journals, films and online videos, databases, and dissertations; users can export bibliographies to Google Drive or Microsoft Word. The Writing Assistant offers grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, flow, and paraphrasing suggestions. Its plagiarism checker compares writing against billions of sources and provides similarity reports. Expert Check offers customized feedback from writing experts within 48 hours. The Chrome Toolbar extension can cite websites with one click and provide source-credibility guidance. EasyBib is available on the web and as an extension. The free plan includes citation generation and the first five grammar suggestions. Additional grammar suggestions, unlimited plagiarism checks, and Expert Check require a subscription. EasyBib Plus renews monthly and includes up to 30 Expert Checks per billing period, for papers of 10,000 words or less submitted one at a time; its price is disclosed at enrollment.