Best Systematic Review Software in 2026
Updated
In short: RevMan is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Rayyan and Silvi. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Rayyan. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Rayyan at $4.99/mo.
Systematic reviews bring together a series of tasks, from screening records to managing extracted data and full texts. Compare Rayyan, Covexe, and Parsifal on blinded screening, reference deduplication, and data extraction; protocol support and review types can help you weigh the scope of each option. Full-text storage and collaborator limits add practical considerations for handling materials and working with a team. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing when comparing access and cost. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of list, beginning with Rayyan, Covexe, and Parsifal, then continuing with Buhos, ReviQ, RevMan, Silvi, and CADIMA.
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, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 13 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 RevManPaid from £6.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 RayyanPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 SilviPaid from €19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 Universal SLR AssistantFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 CovexePaid from $8.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 ParsifalFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 SyRFFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 AbstrackrFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 ASReviewFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 BangoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 CADIMAFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 EPPI-ReviewerPaid from £10/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 CatchiiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Buhos
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 ReviQ
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 DistillerSRPaid from $7.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 PICO Portal
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Litstream
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 ReviewAid
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 HAWC
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 LitFlow
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 SWIFT-Review
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Colandr
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Covidence
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 JBI SUMARI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which systematic review software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
RevMan is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.9. Rayyan is second and Silvi 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.