| Version details |
Available for Windows and Mac users |
Available for Windows and Mac users |
Available for Windows and Mac users |
Available for Windows and Mac users |
| How to get it |
Contact Alfasoft for a desktop version |
With EndNote desktop |
Free to anyone, sign up at |
Navigate from within Web |
| Integrated with MS Word |
Yes, via Cite While You Write plugin |
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin |
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin |
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin |
| Sharing references |
Share a library as read and write or read-only with up to 100 other users / have unlimited number of as read and write or read-only libraries shared to you |
Share a group with up to 1000 other EndNote online users |
Share a group with up to 1000 other EndNote online users |
Share a group with up to 1000 other EndNote online users |
| # of bibliographic citation styles |
7,000+ predefined; plus create your own |
7,000+ predefined |
Top 21 most commonly used styles |
7,000+ predefined; EndNote online site administrators can share custom styles with entire site |
| Installation required |
Yes |
Browser Add-on downloads |
Browser Add-on downloads |
Browser Add-on downloads |
| Operating system |
Mac OS X and Win |
Win, Mac OS X and Linux |
Win, Mac OS X and Linux |
Win, Mac OS X and Linux |
| One-click find full text |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Number of file formats accepted from other online database providers (for reference import) / filters |
Over 650 |
Over 500 |
3 |
Over 500 |
| Online search options / connection files |
Over 3500 (may require access through data provider) |
Over 1400 (may require access through data provider) |
5 |
Over 1400 (may require access through data provider) |
| Custom options to add additional database providers |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes (EndNote online site administrators can share custom connections with entire site) |
| File attachment storage |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
2 GB |
2 GB |
| Reference storage |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
50 |
50 |
| Max # of fields per reference |
56 |
53 |
53 |
35 |
| Reference storage |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
50 |
50 |
| Max # of fields per reference |
56 |
53 |
53 |
35 |
| Max # of reference types |
58 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
| Create group sets (headings user can arrange groups under) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Create smart groups (based on a search of EndNote library that automatically updates) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Create combined groups (based on a search of the contents of other groups) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Change case (change capitalization of selected text) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Find and replace |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Change, move, or copy fields |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Search by field |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Access from any Internet browser |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Email reference attached PDF |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Spell check |
Yes (individual records only) |
No |
No |
No |
| Format paper |
Yes |
Yes |
Author date |
Yes |
| Sort library |
Yes (by up to 5 fields, and select language options) |
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options) |
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options) |
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options) |
| Customize display options |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Customize duplicate recognition |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| OpenURL support |
Yes (user-defined in preferences) |
Yes (Desktop: user-defined in preferences. Online: submit support ticket to set up for your site) |
No |
Yes (submit support ticket to set up for your site) |
| Composite styles (for example, ACS with 1a-f) |
Yes |
Yes (using desktop. Online does not have this feature) |
No |
No |
| Bibliographies at end of sections as well as at end of document in Microsoft Word |
Yes |
Yes (using desktop. Online) |
No |
No |
| Hyperlinks between citations and bibliography entries |
Yes |
Yes (using desktop. Online does not have this feature) |
No |
No |