Endnote licensing is expensive and options are varied and not straightforward. This page attempts to untangle this and capture snap-shots on pricing differences using the different buying and upgrading options.
There are alternatives to EndNote
See Cornell Library page for
Comparison to alternatives. (Does this info still exists, but is no longer accessible? 5/7/2018)
The Library's main page on this topic is <http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage>.
EndNote can be expensive
Buy it per user NOT by computer, per the license agreement
- https://endnote.com/license
- If End User is using a desktop version of EndNote, the End User may install one copy of the Software on up to three computers for End User's personal use [...]. It is expressly understood that the Software program will only be in use by End User on one computer at any given time.
Snapshot of costs
BOTTOM LINE: Most convenient via Campus Store, and good price for physical media. Download version is $11-30 cheaper, available from EndNote's academic reseller, "OnTheHub eStore".
Updated data-points from March 2017:
$249.95 (faculty/ staff), physical only.
$50 cheaper than physical-product price of retail, and price equals download-only retail price, <http://endnote.com/buy>:
Full-price retail of $249.95 download ($299.95 shipped (physical)).
$30 more expensive than download academic price of $219.95, <http://endnote.com/buy>:
$124.95 (student), physical only.
$11 more expensive than download student price of $113.95, <http://endnote.com/buy>:
ChemIT attempted to bulk-license for a group summer 2015 and it was not cheaper than buying boxes at the Campus Store. Cheapest way used to be via Campus Store (physical, only).
March 2017: Overheard Aye group bought licenses for group members for about $800 total. Q: Cost-effective? Easier?
Version X7, (10/2015). All offerings seem to be multiplatform (Windows / Mac) and perpetual (of same version; not free version upgrades).
http://store.cornell.edu/p-185246-endnote-x7-faculty-and-staff-windows-macintosh.aspx
$219.95 (faculty/ staff), physical only.
Versus faculty/ academic staff retail $219.95., <http://endnote.com/buy>.
Versus full-price retail of $249.95 ($299.95 shipped (physical)).
$119.95 (student), physical only.
Versus $113.95 student retail (download only, though), <http://endnote.com/buy>.
Retail version upgrades at Campus Store is $109.95 for physical.
Retail download-only is $99.95. And physical, shipped is $109.95 (but then add shipping?).
Odd: "Academic" upgrade (Students/Faculty/Staff ) is $108.95, so costs more?! <http://endnote.com/buy> or <http://endnote.com/interstitial>.
Note: You must have a fully licensed previous version of EndNote installed on your computer to qualify for the upgrade product.
Note: You’ll need your serial number from X6 (or earlier) to activate.
Cost factors include: Bulk licensing, academic and student licensing (who is paying for it matters), and if buying new or upgrading a version.