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Figshare vs MDPI

Who’s behind each, what their homepages track, what they cost and how often their policies changed, measured the same way for both. By what they offer, they’re very close.

Figshare

An open access repository where researchers upload, preserve, and share research outputs such as datasets, figures, images, videos, and code, with citable DOIs. It also offers hosted repository services for institutions and publishers.

MDPI

MDPI publishes several hundred peer-reviewed open-access scientific journals across disciplines, funded by article processing charges paid by authors.

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