Citation Manager · pricing · Updated September 2026
Mendeley pricing (2026)
Mendeley starts at $0/mo (Free) as checked on 2026-09-02, read from Mendeley's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for students. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Free)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: students; individual researchers; life sciences; Elsevier ecosystem users
As of · every figure below links to its source
Mendeley plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | flat | Forever free. 2GB cloud storage, 5 Reading Assistant questions/month, PDF management, web importer, Word plugin, library sync. Confirmed on official page 2026-06-18. | mendeley.com |
| Plus | $4.99 | −8% | flat | $4.99/month or $55/year (one month free). 5GB storage, unlimited Reading Assistant. Confirmed on official page 2026-06-18. | mendeley.com |
| Pro | $9.99 | −8% | flat | $9.99/month or $110/year (one month free). 10GB storage, unlimited Reading Assistant, Compare Experiments, Ask My Library. Confirmed on official page 2026-06-18. | mendeley.com |
| Max | $14.99 | −8% | flat | $14.99/month or $165/year (one month free). Unlimited storage, unlimited Reading Assistant, Compare Experiments, Ask My Library. Confirmed on official page 2026-06-18. | mendeley.com |
Last verified 2026-09-02. Pricing re-fetched from mendeley.com/pricing on 2026-06-18 — Free + paid Plus/Pro/Max tiers VERIFIED live and corroborated by TrustRadius, Capterra, GetApp. GDPR not explicitly stated on a Mendeley-owned page — compliance.gdpr set to null. No HIPAA or SOC2 stated. Re-verified 2026-09-02 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.
Price changes
Price on record
$4.99/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, Chrome Web Importer, iOS, Android.
Key features: Free tier with 2GB storage and Word/LibreOffice plugins; AI Reading Assistant (PDF chat); Elsevier ScienceDirect integration for content recommendations; Owned by Elsevier — deep publisher integration.
Plan limits: Free plan limited to 2GB storage and 5 AI Reading Assistant questions/month; Google Docs not natively supported (third-party add-on only); Newer Mendeley Cite differs from legacy Desktop in plugin support.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mendeley cost?
Mendeley starts at $0/mo (Free); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-09-02.
Is Mendeley cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Mendeley publishes a 8% discount for paying annually (on the Plus plan). Verified 2026-09-02.
What are cheaper alternatives to Mendeley?
Cheaper citation manager than Mendeley (entry $0/mo) include Zotero at $1.67/mo, Paperpile at $4.15/mo, Citationsy at $4.17/mo. Verified 2026-09-02.
Does Mendeley support HIPAA?
Mendeley HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: —.
Does Mendeley have a free plan?
Mendeley free tier: Yes.
Mendeley vs alternatives
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- Citationsy from $4.17/mo
- Paperpile from $4.15/mo
- Zotero from $1.67/mo
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