4.7
References, free, until the storage runs out.
Clarivate’s heavy reference manager, cheap only if campus already paid.
Best for labs and theses where the supervisor already lives in endnote
Reviewed 16 September 2026 · Prices checked the same day
4.2
9.1K reviews
EndNote is the long-running desktop reference manager from Clarivate. A new individual licence is $275. A verified student licence is $150. An upgrade from EndNote 21 or earlier is $125. Those one-time figures are from Clarivate’s buy page as compiled in August 2026 and rechecked against 2026 write-ups on 21 September 2026.
Pay $150 only if your department requires the file format. For a student starting alone, Zotero does the same job without a licence invoice.
Pricing
one-time
Student licence $150; new individual $275; upgrade $125
Free version
Online basics exist; the full desktop library is licensed.
Platforms
Windows · macOS · iOS
Use it when the supervisor sends an .enl file. Do not buy it as a first citation tool.
Checked 2026-09-21
| Model | One-time |
|---|---|
| What free actually includes | Online basics exist; the full desktop library is licensed. |
| Cheapest paid tier | Student licence $150; new individual $275; upgrade $125 |
| Student pricing | $150 verified student licence |
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Online basics exist; the full desktop library is licensed. Checked 16 September 2026.
Cheapest paid plan: Student licence $150; new individual $275; upgrade $125. Student deal: $150 verified student licence. Prices checked 16 September 2026.
Labs and theses where the supervisor already lives in EndNote
Expensive next to free Zotero
References, free, until the storage runs out.
Elsevier’s reference manager, free until the 2 GB library fills.
Reference manager built around Google Docs and Chrome.