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Zenodo

A free open repository for sharing research papers, data and code.

Visit Zenodo4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Zenodo?

Zenodo, built by CERN, lets anyone upload research outputs such as papers, datasets, software and slides, and gives each record a citable DOI. It is free to use, allows up to 50GB per record and connects to GitHub to archive software releases.

Pros: what Zenodo does well

  • Free DOIs for your work
  • Backed by CERN
  • GitHub release archiving

Cons: where it falls short

  • Interface is a bit technical
  • Records are public by design

Who Zenodo is for

Researchers and students who want to share and cite their work openly.

Who can skip it

People with no research outputs to publish.

Zenodo alternatives

Not sold on Zenodo? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Pandoc

Focus: document converter, markdown and command line. Also in Research and File Management, like Zenodo. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (Zenodo: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

ripgrep

Focus: search tool, command line and developer tool. Also in File Management and Research, like Zenodo. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (Zenodo: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Docling

Focus: document parsing, pdf to markdown and ocr. Also in File Management and Research, like Zenodo. An AI tool, not a website. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

AI ToolFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

PDF.js

Focus: pdf viewer, reader and browser. Also in File Management and Research, like Zenodo. A web app, not a website. Adds Firefox and Chrome. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Firefox
4.6Visit

Raindrop.io

Focus: bookmarks, read later and collections. Also in Research and File Management, like Zenodo. A web app, not a website. Freemium (Zenodo: Free). Adds Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit

Okular

Focus: pdf viewer, epub reader and document viewer. Also in File Management and Research, like Zenodo. A desktop app, not a website. Adds Linux and Windows. Rated 4.5 (Zenodo: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeLinux, Windows
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Zenodo

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

arXiv

Focus: research papers, preprints and open access. Also in Research, like Zenodo. Rated 4.8 (Zenodo: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.8Visit

Can I Use

Focus: browser support, web development and css. Also in Research, like Zenodo. Rated 4.8 (Zenodo: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.8Visit

MDN Web Docs

Focus: web development, documentation and javascript. Also in Research, like Zenodo. Rated 4.8 (Zenodo: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.8Visit

Wikipedia

Focus: encyclopedia, reference and research. Also in Research, like Zenodo. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Zenodo: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit
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