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BibDesk vs SmartNotes

A side-by-side look at BibDesk and SmartNotes. 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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SmartNotes

SmartNotes

Office & Productivity

SmartNotes is a free note-taking and organization app for Windows. It allows users to create richly formatted notes, tag and categorize notes for easy retrieval, link notes together, embed images and attachments, record audio notes, enable collaborative note-taking with other SmartNotes users, and synchronize notes across devices.

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