MyBib vs CitApp

MyBib9.4Visit CitApp9.0Visit

Higher score MyBib #1 in Citation Generator Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MyBib

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

• MyBib fits best

  Most users needing a full-featured citation tool

• CitApp fits best

  Feature-rich citation workflows and library imports

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Side by side

Feature	MyBib 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CitApp 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Citation Generator Tools	#5 in Citation Generator Tools
Best for	Most users needing a full-featured citation tool	Feature-rich citation workflows and library imports
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2/mo	—
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	6 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features MyBib 4/5 · CitApp 4/5
Identifier lookup	✓	✓
URL import	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓	✓
Word add-in	—	Not checked yet
BibTeX export	✓	✓
Specs
Citation style count	9000 (best)	150
Our review
Pros	More than 9,000 citation styles and broad identifier lookup In-text citations support composite citations and locators Exports to Word, Google Docs, Zotero, Mendeley, BibTeX, and JSON	150+ citation styles with custom style building Imports from Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote Google Docs insertion plus Word, BibTeX, and RIS export
Cons	Cross-device access requires the MyBib Plus plan MyBib Plus is billed annually at $2 per month Free-plan data is stored on the local device by default	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	MyBib is a web-based citation and bibliography generator for students, academics, and teachers. It creates formatted references for websites, books, journals, newspapers, and videos using URLs, ISBNs, DOIs, titles, and authors. The free… 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

• MyBib — where it wins

  • More than 9,000 citation styles and broad identifier lookup
  • In-text citations support composite citations and locators
  • Exports to Word, Google Docs, Zotero, Mendeley, BibTeX, and JSON

  Where it doesn't

  • Cross-device access requires the MyBib Plus plan
  • MyBib Plus is billed annually at $2 per month
  • Free-plan data is stored on the local device by default

• 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

• MyBib9.4/10 · Free plan

  A full-featured citation tool with free core features and low-cost cross-device storage.

  Visit MyBibFull verdict →
• CitApp9.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CitAppFull verdict →