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24 alternatives to CiteSeer

Find common citations

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CiteSeer launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bibcitation for Chrome▲78

   Cite websites and articles in one click

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Citationsy for Mac▲125

   Create citations, reference lists, & bibliographies on OS X

   2018 · citationsy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Citationsy▲95

   Easily create citations, reference lists, and bibliographies

   2017 · citationsy.com · its alternatives →

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   One-click citations for your essays▲65

   2014 · speedcite.com · its alternatives →

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   Citationsy for Chrome▲169

   Cite anything in one-click right from Chrome

   2019 · citationsy.com · its alternatives →

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   Scholarref tools – never deal with journal webpages again▲127

   Academic webpage of Anders Damsgaard

   2019 · adamsgaard.dk · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tabstack Web Research▲168

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

   Jun 2026 · tabstack.ai · its alternatives →

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   ScholArxiv – an open-source, aesthetic, minimal research paper explorer▲147

   OpenScholarXIV is an open-source, aesthetic, minimal and AI powered app that allows users to search, read, bookmark, share, download and view summaries of academic papers from the arXiv repository. - ScholarXIV/OpenScholarXIV

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Citation Saver▲92

   Link directly back to content you highlight on a page.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Research Browser▲87

    A powerful browsing application to collect and share info

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Scholarlys▲79

    Keep up with the latest scientific research

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Paperpile▲66

    No-fuss reference management for the web

    2014 · paperpile.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ExplainToMe▲182

    Automatic web article summarizer

    2016 · explaintome.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CiteSnap: Effortless, Accurate Citations▲11

    Instantly transform any academic paper into a cited document

    2025 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Library.one▲111

    Link sharing platform for experts, contextual search engine

    2022 · library.one · its alternatives →

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    Cite Buddy▲5

    CiteBuddy - your reliable source for academic citations

    2023 · citebuddy.com · its alternatives →

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    RefMe▲71

    Generate citations, reference lists, and bibliographies

    2015 · citethisforme.com · its alternatives →

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    Marklog▲87

    A minimalist tool to collect links and Twitter bookmarks

    2022 · marklog.app · its alternatives →

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    Cited Evidence▲6

    Research, write, and cite academic work faster with AI

    Jan 2026 · citedevidence.com · its alternatives →

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    Scribbr Citation Checker▲79

    Automatically detect and resolve APA citation errors

    2021 · scribbr.com · its alternatives →

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    Instant Citation Tool by Formatically▲72

    Create multiple citations instantly. No ads!

    2018 · formatically.com · its alternatives →

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    Research Buddy▲87

    Buddy for web, patent and academic research

    2023 · research.trelis.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Citation Engine▲6

    Free bulk citation generator | APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    CiteGraph▲4

    A free, open-source, online citation graph

    2024 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →