Head-to-head · Citation Generator Tools
CitApp vs Cite This For Me
CitApp leads on 0 checks, Cite This For Me on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCitApp · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
CitApp scores higher on our rubric for citation generator tools: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
Cite This For Me leads on citation style count: 7000 versus 150.
CitApp is the better fit for feature-rich citation workflows and library imports. Cite This For Me is the better fit for users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture.
- CitApp fits best
Feature-rich citation workflows and library imports
- Cite This For Me fits best
Users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture
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Side by side
| Feature | CitApp 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Cite This For Me 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #5 in Citation Generator Tools | #8 in Citation Generator Tools |
| Best for | Feature-rich citation workflows and library imports | Users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | £6.99/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| Integrations | 9 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo, Small business |
| Features CitApp 4/5 · Cite This For Me 4/5 | ||
| Identifier lookup | ✓ | ✓ |
| URL import | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser extension | ✓ | ✓ |
| Word add-in | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| BibTeX export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Citation style count | 150 | 7000 (best) |
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| Our verdict | CitApp is a web-based citation generator and source-management tool for students and researchers. It supports URL and DOI metadata lookup, PDF uploads, browser capture through an extension or bookmarklet, and citation formatting in more… Read the review → |
Cite This For Me is a citation generator and reference-management tool for students and researchers. It creates formatted in-text citations, bibliographies, and reference lists for websites, books, journals, videos, and other source types.… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
CitApp — where it wins
- 150+ citation styles with custom style building
- Imports from Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote
- Google Docs insertion plus Word, BibTeX, and RIS export
Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits browser captures to 10 per week
- Free plan limits Google Docs insertions to 30 per week
- Pro pricing is listed at 99 kr per term
Cite This For Me — where it wins
- Supports 7,000 citation styles, including MLA, APA, Chicago, and Harvard
- Looks up sources by URL, DOI, ISBN, title, or author
- Exports bibliographies to Word, Evernote, and EndNote
Where it doesn't
- The free account saves citations for only 7 days
- Premium costs £6.99 per month
- Advanced citation styles and plagiarism detection require Premium
- CitApp9.0/10 · Free plan
A feature-rich citation workspace with broad imports, exports, and Google Docs support.
Visit CitAppFull verdict → - Cite This For Me8.7/10 · Free plan
A flexible citation tool with web, mobile, barcode capture, and 7,000 citation styles.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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