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Zotero ✓
AI Research
Free
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Mar 2026
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Free open-source reference manager with browser extension, annotations, and Word integration.
Best for: reference-manager
Elicit
AI Research
Freemium
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Mar 2026
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AI research assistant for finding, extracting, and synthesizing academic papers.
Best for: research
EndNote
AI Research
From $137/mo
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Mar 2026
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Professional reference manager by Clarivate with Web of Science and Word integration.
Best for: reference-manager
Lateral
AI Research
Freemium
✓
Mar 2026
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AI document analysis tool for finding themes and comparing concepts across research sources.
Best for: document-analysis