Pybliographer vs refbase
Pybliographer
pybliographer.orgrefbase
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| Figure | Pybliographer | refbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Reference Management Software | 7.2 (#24) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Command line tools | The project repository lists a text-based interface and scripting language, plus pybcheck, pybconvert, and pybformat utilities. | Perl command-line clients can search, upload, append and update local BibTeX or MODS/SRW XML files and extract citation IDs. |
| License | CTAN lists the GNU General Public License for Pybliographer. | refbase is distributed under the GNU GPL. |
| Purpose | Pybliographer is a tool for managing bibliographic databases. | refbase is a web-based, multi-user interface for managing scientific literature and bibliographic references. |
| Support | The opened project pages do not state a support policy or service commitment. | The project directs users to its documentation, forums, and mailing lists for help and discussion. |
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In their own words
Pybliographer
Pybliographer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.