EndNote vs Paperpile
EndNote
endnote.com
Paperpile
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| Figure | EndNote | Paperpile |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $4.15/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Reference Management Software | 8.5 (#4) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Spec score · Citation Management Software | 8.5 (#5) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Research discovery | EndNote 2025 includes Find a Journal and Web of Science citing articles and related records. | The mobile app page says users can search 150 million articles across sources including PubMed, arXiv, and CrossRef and save PDFs with one tap. |
| Support | EndNote advertises free product support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone, email, or web chat. | Paperpile directs questions to [email protected]. |
Plans
EndNote
- Upgrade License$94, paid once
- Student License$113, paid once
- Full License$206, paid once
- Multi-User LicensePriced on request
Paperpile
- Regular$4.15 a month
- Expert$5.75 a month
- Enterprise and InstitutionsPriced on request
In their own words
EndNote
EndNote is a bibliography maker and reference organizer for searching, storing, annotating, and citing research. It provides more than 7,000 citation styles, including APA, MLA, and Chicago, and over 4,000 connection files for searching and importing references from databases and library catalogs. Cite While You Write supports Microsoft Word, Word Online, Google Docs, LibreOffice, and Apache OpenOffice Writer; Apple Pages is also listed as a macOS integration. EndNote 2025’s Research Assistant can answer questions about a document, summarize research, and translate PDFs or selected text. Find a Journal and Web of Science records support research discovery. Desktop libraries can sync with EndNote Web, and sharing can include up to 1,000 people with access and editing permissions. The 30-day trial includes paid-version features. Listed one-time prices are 94.00 USD for the Upgrade License, 113.00 USD for the Student License, and 206.00 USD for the Full License. EndNote is available on Windows, macOS, web, iOS, and as an extension.
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.