MyBib vs CitePlain

MyBib9.4Visit CitePlain8.8Visit

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

• MyBib fits best

  Most users needing a full-featured citation tool

• CitePlain fits best

  Free batch citation work with BibTeX output

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Side by side

Feature	MyBib 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CitePlain 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Citation Generator Tools	#7 in Citation Generator Tools
Best for	Most users needing a full-featured citation tool	Free batch citation work with BibTeX output
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2/mo	$39/yr
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
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features MyBib 4/5 · CitePlain 5/5
Identifier lookup	✓	✓
URL import	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓	✓
Word add-in	—	✓ (best)
BibTeX export	✓	✓
Specs
Citation style count	9000	Not checked yet
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	Free tier covers six citation styles and six source types Batch bibliographies support up to 50 sources BibTeX export uses stable cite keys
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	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• MyBib9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit MyBibFull verdict →
• CitePlain8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CitePlainFull verdict →