A Diigo alternative for publishing human recommendations
Diigo helps you save and organise research sources. Quickrefs serves another moment of the process: sharing a selection of links with readers, students or colleagues and explaining why each source was chosen.
The selection comes from a person, not an algorithm
Every public collection is organised by someone who decides which references to recommend and writes a note on the value of each link. The reader sees who curated it and the reasoning behind the choices — ideal for an annotated bibliography, a class reading list, a source guide for a team or a themed collection.
Whoever receives it sees the links — but doesn't know where to start.
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Side by side
What each one offers, according to their official pages.
Information from each product's official pages, checked in October 2026. Prices can vary by tax and region — check the total at checkout.
Save from where you already work. Publish when you're ready.
- A curator's note on every link: why it's worth your time.
- A public page with your name, your contacts and your selection.
- Save from the Chrome or Edge extension, the bookmarklet, or your phone.
- Import your browser bookmarks or a Raindrop.io export.
- Embed the collection in your blog or in Notion, with the curator's note on every link.
Whoever gets your link sees exactly what you chose
On social media, your post competes with whatever the platform decides to show. On Quickrefs, the collection is your own page: the order, the selection and the notes are the ones you set.
- No feed, no automatic recommendations, no paid ranking.
- Your content doesn't vanish after a few days, or depend on engagement to be seen.
- The link works anywhere: WhatsApp, email, class, a newsletter or a bio.
Pricing: compare the yearly cost and what comes with it
On yearly billing, Quickrefs Pro costs US$21 less than Diigo Standard and US$40 less than Diigo Professional at list price. The paid features have different focuses.
- Per-link and per-collection analytics
- Custom address
- Page customisation
- Unlimited bookmarks and highlights
- Up to 40 Outliners
- Annotation on up to 100 PDFs
- Groups: 1 public and 3 private
Diigo Professional costs US$59/year and includes unlimited Outliners, PDF annotation and groups. On monthly billing, Diigo charges US$5 (Standard) and US$6 (Professional); Quickrefs Pro costs US$2.49. Educators may get Diigo's free Teacher plan, with its own quotas — check the requirements on their site.
Take the final selection of your research to a page other people read
Import the file exported from your browser bookmarks or from Raindrop.io. Titles, links and folders come along — folders become collections.
- CChrome
- EEdge
- FFirefox
- SSafari
- RRaindrop.io
- BBookmarks HTML file
- 1Gather
Export your browser bookmarks (or Raindrop.io's) as HTML — or save straight from the extension.
- 2Import
In Quickrefs, upload the file. Each folder becomes a collection.
- 3Explain and publish
Write why each link matters and share a page with your name on it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Quickrefs an alternative to Diigo?
Yes, when you're looking for a Diigo alternative to publish lists of references with human curation and context for other people. To highlight passages, annotate pages and PDFs or organise research inside groups, Diigo offers more specific tools for that workflow.
Does Quickrefs highlight passages or annotate PDFs like Diigo?
No. Quickrefs focuses on publishing a selection of links with a curator's note on each one. To highlight and annotate while researching, Diigo is the better fit.
Does a visitor to a public collection pay anything?
No. Reading a public collection on Quickrefs is always free, and doesn't need an account.
Can I use both?
Yes. You can research and annotate in Diigo and use Quickrefs to publish the final selection worth sharing.
Can I embed the collection on my site or in Notion?
Yes. In the collection editor, the Embed button generates a link (to paste in Notion with /embed) and a code (for blogs that accept HTML). The widget comes as a list, compact or cards, in a light or dark theme, and updates by itself when you edit the collection. It's free on every plan, with a small “Made with Quickrefs” badge that Pro removes.
Publish the final selection of your research
Create the collection for free, write why each link matters and publish when you're ready.