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Crossref vs The Public Community

A side-by-side look at Crossref and The Public Community. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Crossref

Crossref

Online Services

Crossref is a not-for-profit membership organization for scholarly publishing that enables researchers to easily find, cite, link, and assess academic publications across platforms and publishers. It provides reference linking services and persistent identifiers like Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).

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The Public Community

The Public Community

Social & Communications

The Public Community is an open source alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams. It is a team communication and collaboration platform focused on privacy and security, allowing teams to have conversations, share files, and collaborate on projects.

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