Zotero is a free, open-source reference management tool that helps researchers collect, organize, cite, and share research sources. It features a browser extension for one-click source saving and AI-powered retraction alerts.
Category
Research
Subcategory
Academic Research
Free Tier
Free with 300 MB storage
Paid Plans
Storage plans from $20/year (2 GB) to $120/year (unlimited)
API Cost
Not available yet
Desktop AppWeb AppBrowser ExtensioniOS AppAndroid App
Zotero Trust & Security Report
Certifications, AI-training posture, and security controls, with sourced proof.
●HECVAT (Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment)
Verified against Zotero's own trust and security pages. See the full report for sourced proof →
Region
United States (AWS us-east-1 region). Privacy policy explicitly states 'All Zotero server data is stored in the United States in Amazon Web Services.' Raises GDPR concerns for EU users post-Schrems II judgment.
Trains on Data
No
Self-hostable
Yes
Managing references and bibliographies for researchOne-click citation saving from the browserGenerating formatted bibliographies in any styleOrganizing research paper collectionsCollaborative citation sharing with groups
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