# Zotero pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free (300MB Storage)). Among the 7 citation manager we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** zotero.org
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, Google Docs, Chrome/Firefox/Safari/Edge extensions, iOS, Android
**Best for:** students; researchers on a budget; open-source advocates; multi-platform users (Mac/Windows/Linux)
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free (300MB Storage) | $0 | — | flat | Forever free. Full desktop app (Mac/Windows/Linux), 300MB cloud sync, Word/LibreOffice/Google Docs plugins, 9,000+ citation styles, browser extensions, groups. All core features free. Confirmed 2026-06-18. | zotero.org |
| Storage 2GB | $1.67 | — | flat | $20/year (~$1.67/month equiv). Adds 2GB cloud file sync. All software features remain free. Confirmed 2026-06-18. | zotero.org |
| Storage 6GB | $5 | — | flat | $60/year (~$5/month equiv). 6GB cloud file sync. All software features remain free. Confirmed 2026-06-18. | zotero.org |
| Storage Unlimited | $10 | — | flat | $120/year (~$10/month equiv). Unlimited cloud file sync. All software features remain free. Confirmed 2026-06-18. | zotero.org |

**Key features:** Fully free and open-source (AGPL); Native Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs plugins; 9,000+ citation styles; Non-profit — no advertising or data monetization.

**Plan limits:** 300MB free cloud storage (paid upgrades are storage only — all features free); Server data stored on AWS US (relevant for EU GDPR data residency); No built-in AI features.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-18
Provenance: Storage pricing re-fetched from zotero.org/storage on 2026-06-18 and confirmed exactly (Free 300MB, 2GB $20/yr, 6GB $60/yr, Unlimited $120/yr). Free and open-source (AGPL), maintained by the non-profit Corporation for Digital Scholarship.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/citation-manager/zotero/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Zotero's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-18 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/citation-manager/zotero/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl