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KBibTeX vs refbase

KBibTeX

apps.kde.org

refbase

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FigureKBibTeXrefbase
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
Web—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published02
Spec score · Reference Management Software5.6 (#26)8.3 (#9)

Plans

KBibTeX

No plans published.

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refbase

  • Open-source self-hostedFree
  • refbaseFree

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refbase

refbase is a web-based, multi-user application for managing scientific literature and bibliographic references. It offers quick, simple, advanced, and SQL searches, including searches within results. Records can be shown in citation or print views, and the application generates formatted citation lists. It imports and exports records in formats such as MODS XML, RIS, BibTeX, and EndNote. The feature list names compatibility with desktop clients including Zotero and EndNote, as well as an open API and command-line client. Dynamic RSS feeds can track recently added or edited records and custom queries. Users can keep personal keywords and notes in user-specific fields. refbase is a free, self-hosted application licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. Running it requires a web server, PHP 4.4.0 or greater, and MySQL 4.1.x or greater for Unicode support. The web installer requires a MySQL user with full database access, and some shared hosts may require manual installation. Bibutils is optional and recommended for added import and export functionality.

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