JabRef
v5.15Open sourceReleased 10 Jul 2024
Open-source reference manager built on BibTeX for LaTeX users. By JabRef e.V.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
By the ToolsBharat teamUpdated 10 Jul 2024How we check
Quick answer
JabRef is open source software for Windows, macOS and Linux from JabRef e.V.. Open-source reference manager built on BibTeX for LaTeX users. Download it only from github.com. The latest version we track is 5.15 (10 Jul 2024). ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.
- Latest version:
- 5.15 (10 Jul 2024)
- Publisher:
- JabRef e.V.
- Official site:
- jabref.org
- Licence:
- Open source — MIT
- Requirements:
- Not stated by the publisher
Our verdict
The natural choice if you write in LaTeX: your library is a plain BibTeX/BibLaTeX file you can keep in Git or Overleaf. It fetches entries by DOI or ISBN and links PDFs. For Word users, Zotero is friendlier.
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Key features
- Native BibTeX and BibLaTeX libraries
- Fetch entries by DOI, ISBN or arXiv ID
- Link and organise PDFs
- MSI installer and portable ZIP
Free online tools for this
On our sister site MuftTools.in, made by DVM Techno, the team behind ToolsBharat. They run in your browser, with nothing to install.
Pros
- Pro: Free and open source
- Pro: Plain-text library files
Cons
- Con: Best suited to LaTeX workflows
- Con: Latest stable release is from July 2024 (6.0 is in beta)
What's new in 5.15
See what changed in 5.15 in the official release notes
Version history
Version 5.15Latest
10 Jul 2024 · 205.5 MB- SHA-256
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- Source
- Release notes
Official downloads by platform
For Windows, use the Download button. Other platforms go straight to the publisher's own page or official store.
Requirements
- OS
- Not stated by the publisher
- Architecture
- Not stated by the publisher
Licence
- Type
- Open source
- Licence
- MIT
- Publisher
- jabref.org
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Checked 30 Oct 2026
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- Zotero10.0.7 · Open sourceFree reference manager for collecting, citing and annotating research. Official No bundlesAvailable on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web app
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JabRef
5.15 · 205.5 MB