Jurism vs Zotero
Jurism
juris-m.github.io
Zotero
zotero.orgSide by side
| Figure | Jurism | Zotero |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Reference Management Software | 8.0 (#14) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Citation styles | CSL-M extends Citation Style Language to support citations across jurisdictions and multilingual citation styles. | Zotero supports more than 9,000 citation styles and can create references and bibliographies inside Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs. |
| Platforms | The current release page lists installers for Mac, Windows, and 32-bit and 64-bit Linux. | Zotero offers downloads for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and a browser Connector for desktop browsers. |
| Purpose | Jurism manages research materials and provides full-lifecycle support for materials in multiple languages and legal jurisdictions. | Zotero is a free, open-source tool for collecting, organizing, annotating, citing, and sharing research. |
| Support | Jurism documentation directs users to Zotero forums for troubleshooting and Jurism mailing lists for queries, and notes Zotero staff do not field Jurism support requests. | Most Zotero support occurs in the public Zotero Forums. |
Plans
Zotero
- 300 MBFree
- Free storageFree
- 2 GB$20 a year
- 2 GB storage$20 a year
- 6 GB$60 a year
- 6 GB storage$60 a year
- Unlimited$120 a year
- Unlimited storage$120 a year
In their own words
Jurism
Jurism is a research reference manager based on the open-source Zotero platform, with additions for legal and multilingual materials. Its desktop client supports collecting, organizing, and citing research resources. Firefox and Chrome or Chromium connectors provide a Save to Jurism option and support Jurism in Google Docs. For legal and multilingual citations, it uses CSL-M, an extension to Citation Style Language, and supports reference insertion in Word for Windows and Mac, LibreOffice, and Google Docs. IndigoBook guidance helps users enter legal materials and create automated citations with Jurism styles. The Legal Resource Registry maps jurisdictions and courts and supplies jurisdiction-specific citation abbreviations. Libraries sync through Zotero; metadata sync is free for unlimited volumes, while file storage has subscription plans. The plan for Jurism costs nothing to install. Its tools do not impose advertising, and its privacy policy says user data is not shared with third parties. Upgrading from Jurism 5 to version 6 creates a fresh profile and resets settings, including sync and language settings.
Zotero
Zotero is an open-source tool for collecting, organizing, annotating, citing and sharing research. Its browser Connector can identify research items during browsing and save them to a library. Collections, keyword tags and saved searches help organize material, while a PDF reader and note editor support working with documents. Zotero supports over 9,000 citation styles and integrates with Microsoft Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs. The desktop app stores research locally by default; syncing is optional. Zotero Storage can sync PDFs, images, web snapshots and other files across devices, with access through an online library. Libraries can be shared with any number of people at no cost, and groups support shared collections. The free plan includes 300 MB of storage; paid storage starts at $20/year for 2 GB. Zotero says synced data is encrypted in transit and newly created accounts' data is encrypted at rest with AES-256. The data server is in the United States. The data server software can be run locally, though Zotero says self-hosting is technically challenging and unsupported. Most support takes place in public forums.