CitePlain vs Cite This For Me

CitePlain8.8Visit Cite This For Me8.7Visit

Higher score CitePlain #7 in Citation Generator Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CitePlain

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Cite This For Me #8 in Citation Generator Tools 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Try Cite This For Me

• CitePlain fits best

  Free batch citation work with BibTeX output

• Cite This For Me fits best

  Users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture

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Side by side

Feature	CitePlain 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Cite This For Me 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#7 in Citation Generator Tools	#8 in Citation Generator Tools
Best for	Free batch citation work with BibTeX output	Users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$39/yr	£6.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features CitePlain 5/5 · Cite This For Me 4/5
Identifier lookup	✓	✓
URL import	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓	✓
Word add-in	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
BibTeX export	✓	✓
Specs
Citation style count	Not checked yet	7000
Our review
Pros	Free tier covers six citation styles and six source types Batch bibliographies support up to 50 sources BibTeX export uses stable cite keys	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
Cons	Cloud synchronization is reserved for Pro plans The Free plan uses a device-local browser library Word and Google Docs add-ins are shipping soon	The free account saves citations for only 7 days Premium costs £6.99 per month Advanced citation styles and plagiarism detection require Premium
Our verdict	CitePlain is a browser-based citation generator for students, researchers, and writers who need references from web pages, journal articles, books, tweets, YouTube videos, and podcasts. It accepts URLs, DOIs, and ISBNs, then produces… 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

• CitePlain — where it wins

  • Free tier covers six citation styles and six source types
  • Batch bibliographies support up to 50 sources
  • BibTeX export uses stable cite keys

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud synchronization is reserved for Pro plans
  • The Free plan uses a device-local browser library
  • Word and Google Docs add-ins are shipping soon

• 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

• CitePlain8.8/10 · Free plan

  A practical free option for browser-based citations and stable-key BibTeX output.

  Visit CitePlainFull verdict →
• Cite This For Me8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible citation tool with web, mobile, barcode capture, and 7,000 citation styles.

  Try Cite This For MeFull verdict →