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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 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Citationsy for Mac▲125

   Create citations, reference lists, & bibliographies on OS X

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   One-click citations for your essays▲65

   2014 · speedcite.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Citationsy for Chrome▲169

   Cite anything in one-click right from Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Research Browser▲87

   A powerful browsing application to collect and share info

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   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

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Citation Saver▲92

   Link directly back to content you highlight on a page.

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Scholarlys▲79

   Keep up with the latest scientific research

   2021 · its alternatives →

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    Scholarref tools – never deal with journal webpages again▲127

    2019 · adamsgaard.dk · its alternatives →

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    Paperpile▲66

    No-fuss reference management for the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ExplainToMe▲182

    Automatic web article summarizer

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CiteSnap: Effortless, Accurate Citations▲11

    Instantly transform any academic paper into a cited document

    2025 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TldrGPT.net▲112

    Summarize and share any web. Get to the point, save time

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Read ArXiv Papers on Semantic Scholar as Responsive HTML Documents▲40

    2018 · semanticscholar.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Library.one▲111

    Link sharing platform for experts, contextual search engine

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cite Buddy▲5

    CiteBuddy - your reliable source for academic citations

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sidenotes▲125

    Annotate the web.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Cleverb.ee – open-source agent that writes a cited research report▲67

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Marklog▲87

    A minimalist tool to collect links and Twitter bookmarks

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Scribbr Citation Checker▲79

    Automatically detect and resolve APA citation errors

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Instant Citation Tool by Formatically▲72

    Create multiple citations instantly. No ads!

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Research Buddy▲87

    Buddy for web, patent and academic research

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Citation Engine▲6

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

    2025 · 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 →