Best AI Literature Review Software in 2026
Updated
38ranked
1free plans on this page
$7.50/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
AI Literature Review Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.3 of 3 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 26 CovidencePaid from $28.25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 27 EasySLRPaid from $250/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 28 LitreviewsPaid from QAR 49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 29 INRAPaid from $7.50/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 30 Iris.ai
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 31 DistillerSRPaid from $7.83/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 32 Sorcero iSLR
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 33 SWIFT-Active Screener
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 34 PICO Portal
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 35 LASER AIPaid from $250/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 36 Research Screener
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 37 Lindexer
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 38 MetaScreener
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Screening workflow | AI paper summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Covidence | 6.6 | No | Yes | ||
| 27 | EasySLR | 6.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 28 | Litreviews | 6.6 | Yes | |||
| 29 | INRA | 6.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 30 | Iris.ai | 6.3 | Yes | |||
| 31 | DistillerSR | 6.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 32 | Sorcero iSLR | 6.2 | Yes | |||
| 33 | SWIFT-Active Screener | 6.2 | Yes | |||
| 34 | PICO Portal | 6.1 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 35 | LASER AI | 6.0 | No | Yes | ||
| 36 | Research Screener | 6.0 | No | Yes | ||
| 37 | Lindexer | 5.8 | No | Yes | No | |
| 38 | MetaScreener | 5.7 | Yes | Yes |