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| How do I download it? | Click here | Click here to download desktop application and browser connector. In a hurry? Try ZoteroBib for quick citing | No desktop application -- access it online here. |
| How much does it cost? | It's free! (with costs for upgraded storage) | It's free! (& the library has a subscription for unlimited data storage) | The library pays for a subscription so that it's free to every W&M student/faculty. |
| How much storage does it offer? | 2 GB cloud storage | 300 MB cloud storage (but unlimited on desktop application) | Unlimited |
| Can it store articles (PDFs)? | Yes -- you can "drag and drop" and organize your PDFs into folders. PDFs are fully keyword searchable. | Yes -- you can "drag and drop" and organize your PDFs into folders. PDFs are fully keyword searchable. | No |
| Can I use it to collaborate on a group project? | Yes -- you can create groups that then share documents and citations. | Yes -- you can create groups that then share documents and citations. | Kind of -- you can create a shared folder that other people can view, but not contribute to. |
| Can I use it across different devices? | Yes -- it has a web platform as well as a desktop application, and they sync. | Yes -- it has a web platform as well as a desktop application, and they sync. | Yes -- it is entirely web-based. |
| Can I use it to make citations & bibliographies as I write? | Yes -- you can download a plugin for Word or LibreOffice that will let you cite as you go. | Yes -- there is a Word and LibreOffice plugin that downloads standard with the desktop Zotero application. | Yes -- you can download the Refworks Citation Manager for Word or the RCM for Google Docs that lets you cite as you go. |
| Does it let me annotate (write & highlight) articles that I have stored? | Yes | Yes | No -- does not store PDF's. |