EndNote vs. Mendeley
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | EndNote | Mendeley |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Review count | 183 | 250 |
| Ease of use | 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Ease of setup | 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Meets requirements | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| NPS | 37.016575 | 59.274194 |
| Small Business | 17.2% | 30.9% |
| Mid-Market | 19.4% | 20.7% |
| Enterprise | 63.3% | 48.4% |
| Total page views | 420 | 412 |
| Total LLM citations | 2,912 | 2,888 |
EndNote
EndNote is a robust reference management software designed to help students, academic scholars, and professional researchers organize their bibliographic data and streamline the process of citing sources. It allows users to collect references from databases, websites, and PDFs, manage them in a centralized library, and insert citations directly into documents. EndNote 2025 is the latest version boasting new AI tools to help users quickly digest articles and includes new tools to further streamline workflows.
Mendeley
Mendeley Reference Manager is a comprehensive, free tool designed to streamline the process of managing and sharing research references. It enables users to effortlessly import, organize, and annotate PDFs, facilitating efficient collaboration and citation generation. By integrating with Microsoft Word through the Mendeley Cite add-in, it allows for seamless insertion of citations and bibliographies directly into documents.