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Reference manager with AI research insights

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What is Mendeley?

Mendeley is a reference manager where researchers add PDFs, organize them with collections and tags, and read, highlight and annotate in one place. Its AI features surface patterns and links across a library. A free plan includes 2GB of storage.

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Pricing
Free
Free plan
Yes
Category
Research
Website
https://www.mendeley.com/
Listing updated
Nov 11, 2026

Mendeley FAQ

What is Mendeley?

Mendeley is a reference manager where researchers add PDFs, organize them with collections and tags, and read, highlight and annotate in one place. Its AI features surface patterns and links across a library. A free plan includes 2GB of storage.

Is Mendeley free?

Yes. Mendeley lists a free plan. Pricing: Free.

What are alternatives to Mendeley?

Research alternatives to Mendeley include ChatPDF, Scholarcy, ResearchGate, Consensus, AskYourPDF and Scite.

Alternatives to Mendeley

ChatPDFThe easiest way to chat with any PDF file.Free / $5 moScholarcyAI tool for summarizing and organizing academic research.Free / $9 moResearchGateThe professional network for scientists and researchers.FreeConsensusAn AI search engine that finds answers in peer-reviewed research.Free / $9 moAskYourPDFAI chatbot for websites and PDF toolsFree / $15 moSciteAI-powered citation analysis and research validation.$20 mo

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