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24 alternatives to Paperpile

No-fuss reference management for the web

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Paperpile launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Office Manager's Tech Stack▲84

   A collection of tools to keep the office moving

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Napkin▲222

   A new way to share ideas

   2015 · napkin.is · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Papers We Love▲90

   A repository of academic computer science papers

   2015 · paperswelove.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Limitless▲90

   A productivity companion for Chrome

   2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Contentacle▲114

   A simple new approach to content planning

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bower▲64

   A package manager for the web

   2014 · bower.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ZenPen▲125

   The minimal writing tool of web

   2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ExplainToMe▲182

   Automatic web article summarizer

   2016 · explaintome.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Quip 5.0▲225

    Now with project management and a new design

    2017 · quip.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notebooks▲74

    Get feedback easier and iterate faster

    2016 · zurb.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    RefMe▲71

    Generate citations, reference lists, and bibliographies

    2015 · citethisforme.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Creddle▲143

    Build modern resumes for the web and for paper

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Turret▲115

    A Responsive Front-end Framework for accessible websites

    2015 · bigfishtv.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Zillabyte▲87

    An API for analyzing the world's information

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dewey▲85

    Better bookmarks for Google Chrome

    2014 · deweyapp.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Paperhouses▲67

    Open-source architecture

    2014 · paperhouses.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Slate▲109

    Making Spreadsheets Understandable.

    2014 · useslate.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Broadsheet▲79

    Create and publish responsive pages for free

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sopler▲83

    A real-time, collaborative to-do list

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Irregardless.ly▲85

    A crowdsourced style guide for writers

    2016 · 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 →