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BibDesk vs Simple Notes

A side-by-side look at BibDesk and Simple Notes. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

BibDesk

BibDesk

Office & Productivity

BibDesk is a free open source reference management software for macOS. It helps organize documents and references for research papers and projects, integrates well with LaTeX, and supports BibTeX formatted databases.

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Simple Notes

Simple Notes

Office & Productivity

Simple Notes is a free, open-source note taking app for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. It has basic formatting options, tagging, searching and organizing capabilities. Simple Notes emphasizes simplicity rather than extensive features.

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