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Zotero pricing

Freemium#1 of 23 in Citation Management SoftwareReference Management SoftwareEdge Extensions

Zotero costs from $20/yr on its cheapest paid plan; 4 plans in all, as listed on zotero.org — prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Zotero pricing at a glance

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits below. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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Zotero plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
FreeFree
  • 300 MB storage
2 GB$20/yr $20/year (equal to $1.67 per month)
  • 2 GB storage
6 GB$60/yr $60/year (equal to $5 per month)
  • 6 GB storage
Unlimited$120/yr $120/year (equal to $10 per month)
  • Unlimited storage

Prices as published by the vendor on zotero.org, checked 20 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Integrations
    7 integrations: Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, Google Docs, Firefox, Chrome, Safari …
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $20/yr
  • PDF annotation
    Yes

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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