ReadCube Papers vs Papers 3

OrganizationReadCube PapersPapers 3
Import references & PDFs✓✓
Automatic metadata extraction and article identification✓Limited
Duplicate article detection✓✓
Bulk Import CSV✓✓
Full-text search, including annotations✓✓
Advanced search filters✓✓
Customizable lists✓✓
Smart Collections✓✓
Bulk keyword tagging✓N/A
Labels and article ratings✓✓
Watch folders for automatic PDF import✓✓
File management✓✓

ReadingReadCube PapersPapers 3
Clickable Enhancements for PDFs✓N/A
+ Inline references✓N/A
+ Full reference list✓N/A
+ Linked author names✓N/A
+ Automatic attachment of supplemental information✓N/A
Full screen PDF viewer✓✓
Article outline✓N/A
PDF annotation, highlighting tools & drawing tools✓✓
High resolution figure & video viewer✓N/A
Text to Speech✓N/A

Finding New PapersReadCube PapersPapers 3
Built-in search✓✓
1-click PDF downloads✓✓
Institutional proxy integration✓✓
Extensions supporting 1-click downloads & PDF streaming across the web✓N/A
Public Lists✓N/A
Dimensions.ai integration✓N/A

Advanced Discovery & MetricsReadCube PapersPapers 3
Personalized paper recommendation engine✓N/A
+Customizable based on publication time frame✓N/A
+Constantly-updated stream of recommendations✓N/A
Related articles✓N/A
Citation count metrics✓Limited
Relative Citation Ratio (Article level-impact)✓N/A
Field Citation Ratio✓N/A
Visualizations and clickable lists of citing articles✓N/A
Contextual citations✓N/A
Altmetric integration✓N/A

SharingReadCube PapersPapers 3
Private Collaboration Groups✓✓
+Metadata✓✓
+ PDFs✓N/A
Shared tagging✓N/A
Shared annotations✓N/A
Shared Smart List✓N/A

CitingReadCube PapersPapers 3
Word-compatible citation tool✓✓
Instant bibliography insertion and style formatting✓✓
Included citation styles10,000+8000+
Add and create custom styles✓✓
Custom CSL Styles✓N/A
Marking favorite styles✓✓
Integrated web search within the plugin✓N/A
Quickly copy formatted citations✓✓
Export to other citation file formats (.bib, .ris)✓✓
Access to references in both personal and shared libraries✓N/A
Endnote Citation Converter✓N/A
Integration with Google Docs✓N/A

Article AcquisitionReadCube PapersPapers 3
Institutional Proxy Support✓✓
Direct importing of Open Access Papers (Gold/Green OA)✓Limited
On-demand purchase PDFs (document delivery)Via Enterprise ModuleN/A
Advanced holdings & subscription integrationVia Enterprise ModuleN/A
Access permissions and secure administrative panelVia Enterprise ModuleN/A

Supported Platform/DevicesReadCube PapersPapers 3
Desktop app (Windows, Mac)✓✓
Web Reader with Enhanced PDFs✓N/A
Web-based library✓✓
Compatibility with all modern web browsers✓✓
Theme Support (Dark Mode)✓N/A
Mobile apps (smartphone, tablet)✓Limited
+iOS (including Apple Pencil support)✓✓ (iPad Only)
+Android✓N/A

Cloud Storage + SyncReadCube PapersPapers 3
Sync library across platforms and devices✓Via Dropbox
Cloud Storage space for Library Metadata & PDFsUnlimitedN/A (Third Party only)