| EndNote | EndNote Web | Zotero | Mendeley | |
| Cost | Free to GSU users | Free to GSU users | Free | Free |
| Web based | No | Yes | No | No |
| Save references directly from GIL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Import references from online databases | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Store references online and share with others | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MS Word integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Create custom bibliographic styles | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Requires online connection | No | Yes | No | No |
| Other | Available for Windows and MacOS | See more comparisons |
