Looking for an EasyBib alternative?
Frustrated with the citation/bibliography generators out there?

We did the research for you so you don’t have to. So what is the difference between all the citation generators available out there? Which is the best option for you? The one that will suit you the best?
Did you know that the reason EasyBib, Citation Machine, and CiteThisForMe all work so similarly is because they are Chegg-owned? (All owned and controlled by one company - Chegg)
Look below for a comprehensive table on why you might want to use Citationsy.
Citationsy | EasyBib | |
---|---|---|
Reference Management | ||
Supports multiple citation formats like APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and more | Yes |
Yes |
Friendly, modern, comprehensive, and aesthetically pleasing interface | Yes |
No |
100% Ad Free | Yes |
No |
Saves your references with your own personal account for free | Yes |
No |
Saves you time with automated citing and managing | Yes |
Yes |
Platforms | ||
iPhone and iPad App | Yes |
No |
Android App | Yes |
No |
Barcode Scanning function in app to quickly scan books | Yes |
No |
Web App | Yes |
Yes |
Mac OS App | Yes |
No |
Windows App | No |
No |
Chrome Extension | Yes |
Yes |
Firefox Add-On | Yes |
No |
Edge Extension | Yes |
No |
Safari Bookmarklet | Yes |
No |
Connection and Learning | ||
Consistent feedback and support for users | Yes |
No |
Helpful resources to learn more about citation and bibliographies |
Yes |
Yes |
Community and user oriented | Yes |
No |
Individualized and independent. Non-Chegg owned! | Yes |
No |
Ease in Navigation | ||
Access your saved work wherever you are on multiple devices for free | Yes |
No |
Allows you to better organize and categorize your references | Yes |
No |
Import and Export into various platforms | Yes |
No |
Nothing to install, update, or patch. | Yes |
Yes |
Won’t have to deal with software bugs and crashes where you lose your work | Yes |
No |
Does not require valuable learning or adapting time to the functions of the generator | Yes |
No |
You are here already! Let's just get started! | Yes |
We think this table speaks for itself, it's probably in your best interest to save yourself some frustration and just use Citationsy.
We don’t just do the bare minimum.
If you want to learn more about us or if you still haven't found what you are looking for, see our FAQ below!
Anyone else notice Easybib became super advertised and gross since 2015? What a let down. That used to be the best. @EasyBib
— Sam Eastling (@Sameastling) June 12, 2020
I get you gotta make money but try something else, partner with schools. The site looks like a game website from 2007.
I tried to use EasyBib which I used a lot in high school and the whole website is squeezed into one corner and the rest is blinking ads and pop-ups, I thought I had died
— s. bee (@civic_booty) July 20, 2020
Anyone else think citation machine and easybib are trash now?
— yikes (@hellahall) July 20, 2020
Easybib has gotten so much worse over the years oh my god
— Erin 🌈 (@ErWeAreArts) July 11, 2020
Ugh I used to use Easybib in college, but the ads kept freezing my computer and it was such a nightmare
— Augusta Atinuke 🇳🇬 (@AugustaAtinuke) July 11, 2020
Easybib and Citation Machine take way too long to use because they have way more ads than any website that people actually use
— IG@MemestersLocal666 (@_ML666) July 12, 2020
Yo whoever is in charge of the amount of ads that play on @EasyBib can literally go suck my toes
— Nathan Graves (@GahannaNate21) April 15, 2020
EasyBib sucks ever since Chegg bought it
— BLM&ACAB (@lilcrystalgirl) February 19, 2020
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Citationsy vs EasyBib — Frequently Asked Questions
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