MyBib vs CiteMe

MyBib9.4Visit CiteMe9.3Visit

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

• MyBib fits best

  Most users needing a full-featured citation tool

• CiteMe fits best

  Researchers needing scholarly-source and import depth

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Side by side

Feature	MyBib 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CiteMe 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Citation Generator Tools	#2 in Citation Generator Tools
Best for	Most users needing a full-featured citation tool	Researchers needing scholarly-source and import depth
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, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MyBib 4/5 · CiteMe 5/5
Identifier lookup	✓	✓
URL import	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓	✓
Word add-in	—	✓ (best)
BibTeX export	✓	✓
Specs
Citation style count	9000	10000 (best)
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	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
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 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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• MyBib9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• CiteMe9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CiteMeFull verdict →