EndNote Desktop Comparison Chart
EndNote 20 | EndNote online for desktop users (Premium) | EndNote Basic (Free Version) | EndNote online with WoS | |
Version details |
EndNote 20
Available for Windows and Mac users
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Available for Windows and Mac users
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Available for Windows and Mac users
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EndNote online with WoS
Available for Windows and Mac users
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How to get it |
EndNote 20
Available for personal use; pricing discounts for multi copy purchases; Site wide licenses available for
entire institutions / organizations. Learn more at endnote.com
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
With EndNote desktop purchase, initial sign in / sign up done from within desktop, then log in at
myendnoteweb.com
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Free to anyone, sign up at myendnoteweb.com
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EndNote online with WoS
Navigate from within Web of Science, or go directly to myendnoteweb.com
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Integrated with MS Word |
EndNote 20
Yes, via Cite While You Write plugin
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes, via optional Cite While You Write plugin
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Sharing references |
EndNote 20
Share a library as read and write or read-only with up to 399 other users / have unlimited number of as read
and write or read-only libraries shared to you
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Share a group with up to 1,000 other EndNote online users
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Share a group with up to 1,000 other EndNote online users
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EndNote online with WoS
Share a group with up to 1,000 other EndNote online users
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# of bibliographic citation styles |
EndNote 20
7,000+ predefined; plus create your own
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
4,200+ predefined
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Top 21 most commonly used styles
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EndNote online with WoS
4,200+ predefined; EndNote online site administrators can share custom styles with entire site
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Installation required |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Browser Add-on downloads
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Browser Add-on downloads
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EndNote online with WoS
Browser Add-on downloads
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Operating system |
EndNote 20
Mac OS X & Win
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Win, Mac OS X & Linux
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Win, Mac OS X & Linux
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EndNote online with WoS
Win, Mac OS X & Linux
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One-click find full text |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Format bibliographies |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes
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Online database searching |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes
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Number of file formats accepted from other online database providers (for reference import)/filters |
EndNote 20
Over 630
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Over 500
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
4
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EndNote online with WoS
Over 500
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Online search options/connection files |
EndNote 20
Over 6,000 (may require access through data provider)
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Over 1,400 (may require access through data provider)
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
4
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EndNote online with WoS
Over 1,400 (may require access through data provider)
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Custom options to add additional database providers |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes (EndNote online site administrators can share custom connections with entire site)
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File attachment |
EndNote 20
Unlimited
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Unlimited
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
2 GB
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EndNote online with WoS
2 GB
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Reference storage |
EndNote 20
Unlimited
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Unlimited
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
50,000
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EndNote online with WoS
50,000
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Max # of fields per reference |
EndNote 20
54
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
54
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
54
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EndNote online with WoS
54
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Max # of reference types |
EndNote 20
58
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
55
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
55
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EndNote online with WoS
55
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Create group sets (headings user can arrange groups under) |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Create smart groups (based on a search of EndNote library that automatically updates) |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Create combined groups (based on a search of the contents of other groups) |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Change case (change capitalization of selected text) |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Find and replace |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Change, move, or copy fields |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Search by field |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes
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Access from any internet browser |
EndNote 20
N/A
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes
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Email reference and attached PDF |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Spell check |
EndNote 20
Yes (individual records only)
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Format Paper |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Author Date
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes
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Sort library |
EndNote 20
Yes (by up to 5 fields, and select language options)
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options)
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options)
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes (a limited set of field options and no language options)
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Customize display options |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Customize duplicate recognition |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
No
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Open URL support |
EndNote 20
Yes (user-defined in preferences)
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (Desktop: user-defined in preferences. Online: submit support ticket to set up for your site)
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
Yes (submit support ticket to set up for your site)
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Composite styles (e.g., ACS with 1a-f) |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (using desktop. Online does not have this feature)
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Bibliographies at end of sections as well as at end of document in Microsoft Word |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (using desktop. Online)
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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Hyperlinks between citations and bibliography entries |
EndNote 20
Yes
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EndNote online for desktop users (Premium)
Yes (using desktop. Online does not have this feature)
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EndNote Basic (Free Version)
No
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EndNote online with WoS
No
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