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Mendeley competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Mendeley among academic software companies — ranked by similarity to what Mendeley actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Mendeley
Mendeley provides a free reference manager and academic social network that helps researchers organize, read, and cite their research papers.
Mendeley at a glance
Mendeley is an academic software company headquartered in Netherlands. It has raised at least $2M across the 2 funding rounds on record, 1 of them with a disclosed amount. Its most recent funding round, Series A, raised $2M in January 2009.
Mendeley funding rounds
At least $2M raised across the 2 rounds on record (1 with a disclosed amount). Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $2M | 1 named | |
| Seed | Undisclosed | 1 named |
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Top 12 Mendeley competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Mendeley by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Academic Research Software
Connected Papers is a visual tool designed to help researchers and applied scientists discover and explore academic papers relevant to their field of work.
Academic Research Software
ExCITATION provides a browser extension that enhances Google Scholar searches by sorting results based on citations and journal rankings.
Digital Library & Academic Publishing
CyberLeninka is an open-access scientific electronic library that provides free access to academic articles and research papers.
Scientific Research Services & Academic Platform
X-MOL is an academic platform providing scientific literature search, industry news, journal browsing, and research management tools for researchers and students.
Academic Publishing and Software
bepress provides the Digital Commons platform, an institutional repository and open-access publishing solution for academic and research organizations.
Software & Academic Publishing
Public Knowledge Project develops open-source software and provides hosting and support services for scholarly journals, books, and preprints.
Academic Analytics & Research Evaluation
AD Scientific Index provides a global ranking and analysis system for scientists and academic institutions based on scientific performance metrics like H-index and citation counts.
Academic Publishing & Research Database
Civilica is an Iranian academic database and publishing platform that indexes scientific articles, conference papers, and journals.
Academic Databases & Publishing
Dar Al Mandumah is a leading provider of specialized academic databases, electronic theses, peer-reviewed journals, and research tools in the Arab world.
Academic Publishing and Digital Archives
AM provides digital primary source collections and a purpose-built platform for libraries, archives, and academic institutions to manage and share historical research materials.
Software
EndNote provides a reference management software tool that helps researchers organize citations, collaborate, and streamline the writing process.
SaaS
ResearchGate GmbH operates ResearchGate, an online professional network and collaboration platform for scientists and researchers. It enables members to share research publications, discuss scientific questions, follow research topics, and connect with other researchers.
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