CiteMe vs CitApp

CiteMe9.3Visit CitApp9.0Visit

Higher score CiteMe #2 in Citation Generator Tools 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CiteMe

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CitApp #5 in Citation Generator Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit CitApp

• CiteMe fits best

  Researchers needing scholarly-source and import depth

• CitApp fits best

  Feature-rich citation workflows and library imports

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Side by side

Feature	CiteMe 9.3/10 Visit ↗	CitApp 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Citation Generator Tools	#5 in Citation Generator Tools
Best for	Researchers needing scholarly-source and import depth	Feature-rich citation workflows and library imports
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	5 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features CiteMe 5/5 · CitApp 4/5
Identifier lookup	✓	✓
URL import	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓	✓
Word add-in	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
BibTeX export	✓	✓
Specs
Citation style count	10000 (best)	150
Our review
Pros	Looks up references by DOI, ISBN, URL, PMID, title, or topic Supports PDF, bibliography, BibTeX, and RIS imports Offers Word, Google Docs, and broad browser support	150+ citation styles with custom style building Imports from Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote Google Docs insertion plus Word, BibTeX, and RIS export
Cons	Free Reference Checker access is limited to 3 checks per month 10,000+ styles and batch PDF import require Pro access Weekly Pro access renews until canceled	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
Our verdict	CiteMe is a web-based citation generator for students, researchers, and academic writers who need more than manual formatting. It searches academic databases and generates references from DOIs, ISBNs, URLs, PMIDs, titles, or topics.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CiteMe — where it wins

  • Looks up references by DOI, ISBN, URL, PMID, title, or topic
  • Supports PDF, bibliography, BibTeX, and RIS imports
  • Offers Word, Google Docs, and broad browser support

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Reference Checker access is limited to 3 checks per month
  • 10,000+ styles and batch PDF import require Pro access
  • Weekly Pro access renews until canceled

• 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

• CiteMe9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad academic citation toolkit with strong imports, but Pro access starts at $2.99 weekly.

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• CitApp9.0/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich citation workspace with broad imports, exports, and Google Docs support.

  Visit CitAppFull verdict →