--- title: "EndNote vs JabRef: Which is searched more?" description: "Is EndNote or JabRef more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reference management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/endnote-vs-jabref" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # EndNote vs JabRef: Which is searched more? Is EndNote or JabRef more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reference management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: EndNote and JabRef - **Competitive set**: Reference management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **EndNote Share of Search**: 7.7% - **JabRef Share of Search**: 0.3% ## Is EndNote or JabRef more popular in search? - In September 2026, EndNote had more branded searches than JabRef among reference management software worldwide. EndNote had about 136,000 branded searches, while JabRef had 5,400. EndNote made up 7.7% of all reference management software searches we track, and JabRef accounted for 0.3%. - EndNote was ahead of JabRef in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EndNote’s share of searches among reference management software worldwide moved from 9.2% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 203K to 136K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JabRef’s share of searches among reference management software worldwide moved from 0.37% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K. ## Top reference management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, EndNote appeared in all five answers. JabRef was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. EndNote was listed before JabRef in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zotero | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | EndNote | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Paperpile | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Mendeley | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | JabRef | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BibDesk | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RefWorks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about reference management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which reference management tool should I use?": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Paperpile, 4. Mendeley - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best reference management tools?": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Paperpile, 4. Mendeley, 5. BibDesk - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best reference management tool for research citations?": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Paperpile, 4. JabRef - Searched Google, AI Overview "reference management tools": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Mendeley, 4. JabRef, 5. Paperpile - Searched Google, AI Overview "best reference manager": 1. Zotero, 2. Paperpile, 3. EndNote, 4. Mendeley, 5. JabRef Not named in any answer: RefWorks. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for reference management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, EndNote lost share of searches among reference management software worldwide, from 9.1% to 7.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for JabRef worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | EndNote estimated searches | EndNote Share of Search | EndNote rank | JabRef estimated searches | JabRef Share of Search | JabRef rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 203K | 9.2% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.37% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 167K | 8.5% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.41% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 137K | 10% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.48% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 137K | 9.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.47% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 137K | 9.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.47% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 203K | 11.7% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.38% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 166K | 9.2% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.36% | 6 | | May 2026 | 136K | 9.2% | 3 | 5.4K | 0.36% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 111K | 9.1% | 3 | 5.4K | 0.44% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 91.9K | 8.3% | 3 | 4.4K | 0.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 111K | 9.1% | 3 | 4.4K | 0.36% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 136K | 7.7% | 3 | 5.4K | 0.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EndNote’s and JabRef’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **EndNote**: Measured on the search terms “endnote”, “endnote app” and “endnote reference manager”, summed into one figure. - **JabRef**: Measured on the search term “jabref”. - [EndNote profile](/demand/global-en/brands/endnote) - [JabRef profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jabref) - [All reference management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/reference-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is EndNote or JabRef more popular in search? In September 2026, EndNote had more branded searches than JabRef among reference management software worldwide. EndNote had about 136,000 branded searches, while JabRef had 5,400. EndNote made up 7.7% of all reference management software searches we track, and JabRef accounted for 0.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "EndNote vs JabRef: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/endnote-vs-jabref This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/endnote-vs-jabref. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.