JabRef

Zotero

by Corporation for Digital Scholarship

Free, open source reference manager that saves sources from the browser, stores PDFs and adds citations in Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice.

• Free plan or free tier
• Open source
• Works in Word or Google Docs

Mendeley

by Elsevier

Elsevier's reference manager with a PDF reader, shared groups and the Mendeley Cite add-in for citing in Word.

• Free plan or free tier
• Works in Word or Google Docs

EndNote

by Clarivate

Long-running paid reference manager from Clarivate, with Cite While You Write for Word and large library support.

• Works in Word or Google Docs

Paperpile

Web-based reference manager built around Google Docs and Google Drive, with citation support for Word as well.

• Works in Word or Google Docs

Citavi

by Lumivero

Reference manager that combines citation management with knowledge organization and task planning, with a Word add-in.

• Works in Word or Google Docs