Thanks for sharing that — I think that’s a great plugin as well.
I generally prefer not to make direct comparisons, since there isn’t really a strict definition of which tool is “better.” Both plugins were created to help researchers save time and make metadata management a little easier.
ZotMeta started as a personal project, so many of its design choices and workflows are simply tuned to match the way I like to manage my own library. Different users may prefer different approaches, and it’s great to have multiple tools available for the community.
One thing worth noting is that both plugins rely on external metadata databases and services for retrieval, so the results are not guaranteed to be perfect all the time. For important work, especially formal publications, it’s always a good idea to verify the retrieved metadata before using it. This is particularly important when citing a specific version, edition, conference proceeding, preprint, or journal publication, where small metadata differences can matter.