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Zotero

Collect, organize and cite research.

  • Limited free plan
  • Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

Features described on its official website: sync across devices.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Zotero can optionally synchronize your data across devices, keeping your files, notes, and bibliographic records seamlessly up to date.” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Zotero offers a limited free plan; advanced features or heavier use are paid.

Its licence (AGPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Plans and conditions

  • Free plan: basic features are free; others are reserved for paid plans.
  • Paid subscriptions from 20 $ per month (price read on the official page).

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • No credit card asked
  • Commercial use allowed

Weaknesses

  • Limited free plan

About

**Please report issues with this Flatpak in the manifest issue tracker instead of the Zotero Forums.** Zotero is a tool for managing references and research materials. It helps to collect bibliographic data, organize files, and generate citations in a wide range of formats.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (limits, free status, commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Comptoir du Libre (source code, licence) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 6 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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