🆚 OSF vs. ResearchGate

The Open Science Framework is an open-source research platform developed by the Center for Open Science that supports project management, collaboration, and data sharing across the research lifecycle.

It provides structured project workspaces with version control and granular permissions, enables storage and long-term preservation of data, code, and materials, and integrates with GitHub, Dropbox, Google Drive, and ORCID.

ResearchGate is a social networking platform for scientists and researchers that enables them to share publications, collaborate with peers, and engage in academic discussions online.

It allows users to upload and track research papers with metrics such as reads and citations, access a database with over 160 million publication pages, ask and answer questions through a dedicated Q&A system, follow topics and researchers, and maintain detailed profiles with publication lists, affiliations, and research statistics.

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

• 🥉 Third most popular in Vietnam in the Science And Research category.

• 🥇 Most popular in France in the Science And Research category.
• 🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Science And Research category.
• 🥈 Second most popular in the United Kingdom in the Science And Research category.
• 🥈 Second most popular in the Netherlands in the Science And Research category.
• 🥈 Second most popular in Australia in the Science And Research category.

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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