| Plan | Price (Billed Annually) | Price (Monthly) | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $2.95/month ($35.40/year) | $4.95 | Grad students, postdocs, solo researchers. | | Business / Lab | $4.95/user/month | $7.95 | Research labs, university departments, corporate R&D. |
Paperpile is built on Google Drive. Your PDFs are stored in a hidden folder in your Google Drive, and the citation tool works best with Google Docs. If your university or lab uses Microsoft 365 exclusively, you will find Paperpile frustrating. To determine if the price is fair, compare it to the other major players. paperpile price
| Tool | Price (Annual) | Platform | Free Tier? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $35.40 | Chrome/Google Docs | No (30-day trial) | | Zotero | $0 (or $20/year for 300MB cloud storage) | Desktop (Windows/Mac/Linux) | Yes (unlimited local storage) | | Mendeley | $0 (or $55/year for 5GB) | Desktop + Web | Yes (2GB free) | | EndNote 21 | $115 (one-time for student) or $95/year subscription | Desktop + Web | No | | ReadCube Papers | $120/year | Web + Desktop | No (30-day trial) | | Plan | Price (Billed Annually) | Price