JabRef

Why it is included

MIT-licensed bibliography tool standard for LaTeX researchers.

Best for

Managing citations for papers and theses with local libraries.

If you use Windows, Mac, or paid tools

References alternative to EndNote, Papers (paid), and Zotero for BibTeX-first libraries.

Strengths

• BibTeX native
• Quality metadata fetchers
• Plugins

Limitations

• Focused on bibliography—not a full Zotero feature twin

Good alternatives

Zotero · BibDesk