Citavi
A long-established reference-management and knowledge-organisation tool popular in German-speaking academia, developed in Switzerland. Now owned by US firm Lumivero.
Quick facts
Headquarters Wadenswil, Switzerland
Company Swiss Academic Software GmbH
Founded 2006
Ownership Acquired
Hosting 🇩🇪 Germany
Infrastructure Mixed infrastructure
Data jurisdiction EU
Open source No
GDPR Compliant
Pricing Freemium · from Free tier available
Free tier Yes
Platforms Windows, Web
Languages
ENDEFRESITPT
51 · Mixed Origins
See Citavi Why does it score 51?
Legal jurisdiction
EFTA country HQ
25/30Why this score?
Citavi was developed by Swiss Academic Software in Wädenswil, Switzerland, an EFTA country rather than a full EU member state.
Ownership & control
Acquired/corporate, non-EU parent
0/25Why this score?
Citavi has been owned by US-based Lumivero, backed by TA Associates, since its 2021 acquisition by QSR International.
Data sovereignty
Mixed infra, all EU/EFTA-hosted
18/30Why this score?
Citavi's infrastructure is hosted in Germany.
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant
8/15Why this score?
Citavi isn't open source and hasn't published independent audits. It has long been the default reference manager in German-speaking academia.
EuroPoints total
51/100
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