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HotaruCMS vs Reference Manager

A side-by-side look at HotaruCMS and Reference Manager. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

HotaruCMS

HotaruCMS

Development

HotaruCMS is an open-source, self-hosted content management system focused on simplicity and ease of use. It is built in PHP and uses a SQLite database, making it lightweight and portable. Key features include a simple WYSIWYG editor, drag-and-drop interface, template system, plugin support, and responsive design.

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Reference Manager

Reference Manager

Office & Productivity

Reference Manager is software designed to help researchers organize, manage, and cite their references when writing academic papers. It allows importing references from online databases and PDFs, organizing references into folders, annotating PDFs, and creating bibliographies and citations in Word docs.

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