Best Systematic Review Software in 2026
Updated
In short: RevMan is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Universal SLR Assistant and ASReview. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Universal SLR Assistant. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Rayyan at $4.99/mo.
Systematic review software can help organize screening, data extraction, and full-text handling across a review process. The ranked entries begin with Rayyan, Covexe, and Parsifal. Compare blinded screening and reference deduplication alongside data extraction, protocol support, and the review types supported. Full-text storage and collaborator limits offer further points to check, especially when coordinating work with others. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame access and cost. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of list; use that sequence and the listed criteria to consider which tools suit your review tasks and collaboration needs.
30 systematic review software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Systematic Review Software in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 1 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
- 8 Covexe$8.25/mo 6.9
- 9 CatchiiFree 6.8
- 10 SyRFFree 6.8
- 11 AbstrackrFree 6.7
- 12 Buhos 6.7
- 13 CADIMAFree 6.7
- 14 ReviQ 6.3
- 15 EPPI-Reviewer£10/mo 6.2
- 16 DistillerSR$7.83/mo 6.1
- 17 PICO Portal 6.0
- 18 Litstream 5.7
- 19 ReviewAid 5.7
- 20 HAWC 5.6
- 21 LitFlow 5.5
- 22 SWIFT-Review 5.5
- 23 Colandr 5.2
- 24 Covidence 5.2
- 25 JBI SUMARI 5.2
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Questions about this list
Which systematic review software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
RevMan is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.3. Universal SLR Assistant is second and ASReview third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Rayyan has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.