Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Citation Generator Tools

Scribbr Citation Generator vs Cite This For Me

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Scribbr Citation Generator #6 in Citation Generator Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Scribbr
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

Scribbr Citation Generator leads on 0 checks, Cite This For Me on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScribbr Citation Generator · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth

Scribbr Citation Generator scores higher on our rubric for citation generator tools: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Scribbr Citation Generator is the better fit for free academic citation generation. Cite This For Me is the better fit for users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture.

  • Scribbr Citation Generator fits best

    Free academic citation generation

  • Cite This For Me fits best

    Users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Scribbr Citation Generator 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Cite This For Me 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #6 in Citation Generator Tools #8 in Citation Generator Tools
Best for Free academic citation generation Users wanting web, mobile, and barcode capture
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free £6.99/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Integrations 3 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Scribbr Citation Generator 4/5 · Cite This For Me 4/5
Identifier lookup ✓ ✓
URL import ✓ ✓
Browser extension ✓ ✓
Word add-in — Not checked yet
BibTeX export ✓ ✓
Specs
Citation style count Not checked yet 7000
Our review
Pros
  • Autocites sources by URL, DOI, ISBN, title, or keywords
  • Supports APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, AMA, IEEE, and ACS
  • Exports reference lists to Word and BibTeX
  • 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
  • No native Microsoft Word add-in
  • The Chrome extension is limited to browser-based source saving
  • Focused on citations and bibliographies rather than broader writing tools
  • 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

Scribbr Citation Generator is a web-based tool for students and other writers who need academic references and in-text citations. It supports webpages, books, articles, and other sources, with lookup by title, URL, DOI, ISBN, or keywords.…

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 →
  1. Scribbr Citation GeneratorCitation Generator Tools 8.9Free plan
  2. Cite This For MeCitation Generator Tools 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Scribbr Citation Generator — where it wins

    • Autocites sources by URL, DOI, ISBN, title, or keywords
    • Supports APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, AMA, IEEE, and ACS
    • Exports reference lists to Word and BibTeX

    Where it doesn't

    • No native Microsoft Word add-in
    • The Chrome extension is limited to browser-based source saving
    • Focused on citations and bibliographies rather than broader writing tools

  • 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

More comparisons

All citation generator tools comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update