CiteMe vs MakeCitation
CiteMe
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| Figure | CiteMe | MakeCitation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Citation generators | 8.5 (#12) | 7.7 (#34) |
| Spec score · Citation Generator Tools | 8.1 (#8) | 7.6 (#19) |
| Purpose | CiteMe helps students and researchers generate citations from active academic indexes. | MakeCitation generates and formats academic citations and reference lists. |
| Support | The maker says it typically responds within 24 hours on business days and that Pro users receive priority support. | The maker directs support questions to [email protected]. |
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In their own words
CiteMe
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.
MakeCitation
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