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CiteNexus vs Crossref
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Search scholarly sources, verify references, and export citations with traceable evidence.
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Resolve DOIs, search ~155M scholarly works, and fetch references via the Crossref REST API.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Crossref (93/100 against 83). Crossref is hosted and callable through the gateway; CiteNexus runs on your own machine.
| CiteNexus | Crossref | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B83/100 | A93/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 3 |
| Downloads / week | 210 | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 11 | 7 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Last release | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |