EndNote Comparison

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EndNote 2025 EndNote 21 EndNote 20
AI-powered tools Review Key Takeaways* check
Chat with a document* check
Translate a PDF or selected text* check
Summarize selected text* check
Locate best-fit journals with Find a Journal check
Citing references Cite from a PDF in one click check
Cite While You Write in Google Docs and Word Online† check check
Collaborating Share libraries with up to 1,000 users check check
Restore data: library and reference recovery check check
Organizing references Set up customized tags check check
Auto-organize references with Smart Groups check check check
Find full-text articles with one-click check check check
Detect and remove duplicates check check check
Third-party integrations Find related seminars with Cassyni check check
(EndNote Web only)
Paperpal Preflight manuscript preparation check check
*An EndNote Research Assistant feature built into EndNote 2025
† The Cite While You Write plugin is also available for Microsoft Word desktop and Apple Pages
Comparing EndNote Web and Online EndNote Web
with EndNote 2025
EndNote Web
with EndNote 21
EndNote Online
Review Key Takeaways* check
Chat with a document* check
Translate a PDF or selected text* check
Summarize selected text* check
Locate best-fit journals with Find a Journal† check
Share libraries with up to 1,000 users check
Set up customized tags check check
Cite While You Write in Google Docs and Word Online check check
File attachment storage Unlimited Unlimited 2 GB
Streamlined user interface check check
Mobile friendly check check
Compatibility with modern web browsers check
Predefined bibliographic styles 7,500+ 7,500+ 7,500+
Add references from hundreds of databases check check check
* With the AI-powered EndNote Research Assistant
†Available with Cite While You Write plugin

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