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What both publish
| Fact | ASReview | Sysrev |
|---|---|---|
| API | ASReview documentation includes a Python API, and the institutional page also mentions a REST API and CLI for automated workflows. | Premium and Enterprise accounts receive API tokens for a REST API described by an OpenAPI specification with an interactive web interface. |
| Documentation depth | The documentation covers user, server and technical guides, including authentication, command-line use, APIs and extension development. | The help center contains tutorials, workflow articles, API guidance, export specifications, role documentation and dated release notes. |
| Integrations | The site describes compatibility with EndNote, PubMed, and other reference managers, and says RIS files can be imported and exported. | External records can be imported through RIS or BibTeX files, and Zotero-compatible files can be handled through the Zotero translator. |
| Intended users | The site presents ASReview for screeners, information specialists, data scientists, developers, institutions, and students. | The maker describes Sysrev as suitable for researchers conducting systematic, scoping, and rapid reviews, including collaborative institutional teams. |
| Purpose | ASReview uses AI-aided active learning to prioritize records for systematic review screening while keeping a human screener in the decision loop. | Sysrev is a platform for data curation and systematic evidence review. |
| Search integrations | Tested search-engine exports include CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, ERIC, OpenAlex, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science. | Sysrev provides built-in search options for PubMed and OpenAlex. |
ASReview plans
- ASReview LABFree
- Free and open-source ASReview LABFree
Sysrev plans
- BasicFree
- Premium$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick ASReview if…
ASReview is for screeners, information specialists, data scientists, developers, institutions, and students involved in systematic reviews. Its team screening and automation options may suit organizational workflows.
Pick Sysrev if…
Sysrev suits researchers conducting systematic, scoping, or rapid reviews, including collaborative institutional teams. It may fit projects that need flexible record import, screening, and structured data extraction.