--- description: Review of Mendeley Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Mendeley | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Note-Taking Software](/directory/4457/note-taking/software) > [Mendeley](/software/318682/mendeley) # Mendeley Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/318682/mendeley Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/318682/mendeley?page=2) > Mendeley is a reference management solution that helps researchers and publishers cite references and access published articles. It enables professionals to store research papers in a centralized repository, share files with internal and external stakeholders and configure workflows via a unified platform. The application allows users to organize and search the digital library, annotate documents as well as write citations and bibliographies. Features of Mendeley include data import/export, file sharing, document storage, analytics, collaboration and more. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via phone, email and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 70 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 70 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Elsevier - **Founded**: 1986 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Collaboration Tools - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Document Classification - Document Storage - File Sharing - Multi-Device Support - Notes Management - Reporting/Analytics ## Integrations (1 total) - Microsoft Word ## Category - [Note-Taking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4457/note-taking/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Google Keep](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/318473/google-keep) — 4.7/5 (244 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Review of Mendeley" — 4.0/5 > **Shukurath** | *15 December 2022* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The program allows text files and bibliographic references to be organized, enabling their use for a variety of tasks including reading (annotations, bookmarks, etc.) and managing information for research. > > **Cons**: It is a very useful program, I like how Mendeley operates. ----- ### "Make quote with quality" — 4.0/5 > **Jimmy** | *5 April 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: These tools help you to make quotes in different standards, in addition you can ass quotes from internet, pdf, or videos, this is very useful > > **Cons**: the synchronization with the desktop app is very old and request save a file in your pc for do this > > easy, and very useful in academical life ----- ### "Great software that is on the downhill" — 3.0/5 > **Stefanie** | *17 November 2022* | Research | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Mendeley is intuitive and easy to use. I have used the software for years and have enjoyed the annotation feature and ease with which I can use word plug-ins and the various import tools. > > **Cons**: Unfortunately, since Elsevier have taken over Mendeley it is clear there is less investment in the software. Firstly, deleting the iOS app has been a big reason for why I am looking at other reference managers. I used this app to mark up papers which was hugely important to me. The login process is now unnecessarily cumbersome and I am constantly being logged out. There is also fewer opportunities for various plugins to other software (eg Obsidian). ----- ### "Mendeley for starting a phd" — 4.0/5 > **François** | *9 December 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have found Mendeley to be an incredibly useful tool for organizing my papers and sources. The ability to easily import papers from various databases and automatically generate citations is a huge time-saver. The ability to collaborate with colleagues on shared projects is also a great feature. Overall, I am very satisfied with Mendeley and would highly recommend it to anyone in the research community. > > **Cons**: The interface to be somewhat clunky and difficult to navigate at times. Additionally, the automatic citation generation is not always accurate, which can be frustrating when trying to ensure the accuracy of my work. ----- ### "Powerful reference manager with lots of functions" — 5.0/5 > **Hakob** | *8 August 2022* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Mendeley is a very powerful reference/citation manager made by Elsevier. It allows you to automatically import article metadata from various sources, refine them, and cite them in your paper. The software allows you to import/export the citation list in .bib, .ris, and .xml and supports many citation formats such as IEEE, Chicago, Nature, etc. > > **Cons**: Unfortunately, recently Mendeley Desktop was changed to Mendeley Reference Manager. On one hand, the new version is very similar to the previous one, but it still feels a bit strange and non-intuitive. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/318682/mendeley?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/318682/mendeley) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data