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24 alternatives to Citationsy

Easily create citations, reference lists, and bibliographies

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Citationsy launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Citationsy for Mac▲125

   Create citations, reference lists, & bibliographies on OS X

   2018 · citationsy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Citationsy for Chrome▲169

   Cite anything in one-click right from Chrome

   2019 · citationsy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cite Buddy▲5

   CiteBuddy - your reliable source for academic citations

   2023 · citebuddy.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CiteSeer▲79

   Find common citations

   2021 · egrigokhan.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bibcitation▲104

   Automatic citations for your papers

   2020 · bibcitation.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RefMe▲71

   Generate citations, reference lists, and bibliographies

   2015 · citethisforme.com · its alternatives →

7. 7OC
   One-click citations for your essays▲65

   2014 · speedcite.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Instant Citation Tool by Formatically▲72

   Create multiple citations instantly. No ads!

   2018 · formatically.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Citationsy BookScanner▲95

   Scan the barcodes on the backs of books to cite them

   2018 · citationsy.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Citation Saver▲92

    Link directly back to content you highlight on a page.

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bibcitation – next-gen tool for generating citations and bibliographies▲5

    A free citation generator that creates bibliographies, references and works cited. Automatically generate MLA, APA, Chicago, etc. citations and create an accurate bibliography in one click.

    2020 · bibcitation.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bibcitation for Chrome▲78

    Cite websites and articles in one click

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Formatically EDU▲74

    A simple, beautiful, and fast citation manager for teachers

    2018 · formatically.com · its alternatives →

14. 14MW
    my weekend project, Quotably▲142

    2012 · quotab.ly · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Turn a paper's DOI into its full reference list (BibTeX/RIS, etc.)▲49

    Convert academic paper references from DOI to BibTeX, RIS, EndNote and citation styles like APA, IEEE, Nature. Download formatted citations with one click.

    2025 · references.mireklzicar.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tabstack Web Research▲168

    Run a research agent with cited answers in a single API call

    Jun 2026 · tabstack.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Quotely▲165

    Scan & save quotes

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CiteSnap: Effortless, Accurate Citations▲11

    Instantly transform any academic paper into a cited document

    2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Easy Referencing - Citation▲2

    Referencing, Bibliographies & Citations made Easy!

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Free APA Citation Creator for Any App▲91

    Confused by APA guidelines for citations? Try Text Blaze

    2023 · blaze.today · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Scribbr Citation Checker▲79

    Automatically detect and resolve APA citation errors

    2021 · scribbr.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Refersense▲73

    Ask references, build reputation, get hired!

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Citeomatic▲6

    Citeomatic finds new citations for you

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    ReferenceME▲14

    The ultimate tool to manage academic references.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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