What is Zotero?
Zotero collects research references and organises citations for writing projects.
Who is Zotero for?
Teams evaluating Zotero for research & reference management workflows, particularly reference libraries and citation insertion. Check the edition and intended deployment before selecting a package.
Zotero features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Reference libraries
- Citation insertion
- Research collections
Zotero pricing
Open-source software
Review the software licence and distribution, then scope infrastructure, maintenance and support. Commercial hosting, proprietary extensions and managed services can be priced separately.
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An open-source software edition is available. Check the exact licence and distribution; hosting, operation, support and separately licensed extensions may still cost money.
Before you choose Zotero
Is the work reference collection, citation insertion, literature screening or qualitative analysis?
Which document formats, citation styles, collaboration roles, storage and export requirements apply?
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Zotero FAQs
Does Zotero have a free plan?
An open-source software edition is available. Check the exact licence and distribution; hosting, operation, support and separately licensed extensions may still cost money.
Who is Zotero for?
Teams evaluating Zotero for research & reference management workflows, particularly reference libraries and citation insertion. Check the edition and intended deployment before selecting a package.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.