Best HAWC Alternatives in 2026
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20 platforms from systematic review software ranked against HAWC on the same published basis.
- 1HAWC vs RevMan
- 2HAWC vs Rayyan
- 3HAWC vs Silvi
- 4HAWC vs Universal SLR Assistant
- 5HAWC vs Covexe
- 6HAWC vs Parsifal
- 7HAWC vs SyRF
- 8HAWC vs Abstrackr
- 9HAWC vs ASReview
- 10HAWC vs Bango
- 11HAWC vs CADIMA
- 12HAWC vs EPPI-Reviewer
- 13HAWC vs Catchii
- 14HAWC vs Buhos
- 15HAWC vs ReviQ
- 16HAWC vs DistillerSR
- 17HAWC vs PICO Portal
- 18HAWC vs Litstream
- 19HAWC vs ReviewAid
- 21HAWC vs LitFlow
HAWC alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RevMan | 7.9 | Free plan | £6.67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Rayyan | 7.2 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Silvi | 7.2 | Free plan | €19/mo | Web |
| 4 | Universal SLR Assistant | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Covexe | 7.1 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Web |
| 6 | Parsifal | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | SyRF | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Abstrackr | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | ASReview | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Bango | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | CADIMA | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | EPPI-Reviewer | 6.9 | No | £10/mo | Web |
| 13 | Catchii | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | Buhos | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | ReviQ | 6.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | DistillerSR | 6.2 | No | $7.83/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | PICO Portal | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Litstream | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | ReviewAid | 5.8 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | LitFlow | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about HAWC alternatives
What is the best alternative to HAWC?
RevMan, number 1 in systematic review software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Rayyan, Silvi, Universal SLR Assistant and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HAWC?
RevMan is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.