No. 11 of 28 ·Literature Review Software

LitMap

Web · paid plans from €5/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

LitMap is ranked #11 of 28 in literature review software on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at €5/mo.

LitMap plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free €0/forever 5 projects · 50 papers per project · AI extraction and clustering · gap and contradiction detection · MD, CSV, and JSON exports · no signup required litmap.io · 4 Oct 2026

Student €5/mo €5/month 10 projects · 100 papers per project · all AI features · all exports · email support · cancel anytime litmap.io · 4 Oct 2026

Academic €25/mo €25/month Unlimited projects · 500 papers per project · all AI features · all exports · priority support · cancel anytime litmap.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on literature review software

Free plan: Yes
Evidence mapping: Yes

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The record

Purpose: LitMap helps students and researchers analyze uploaded papers, identify themes, contradictions, and gaps, and build an outline for a literature review.
PDF analysis: Users can upload PDFs and LitMap extracts claims, methods, and findings from them.
Theme mapping: Papers are automatically clustered by semantic similarity and shown on a visual canvas that users can reorganize.
AI extraction: AI extraction identifies claims, methodologies, findings, definitions, and limitations, and users can edit extracted content.
Contradictions: LitMap surfaces disagreements between papers with side-by-side quotes that users can mark as resolved or unresolved.
Research gaps: The gap finder identifies missing populations, methods, or timeframes in the literature.
Outline and export: Users can organize themes and papers into an outline and export organized notes with citations in Markdown, CSV, or JSON.
Writing limits: LitMap says it does not generate literature review prose or paraphrase sources for users.
Offline and account use: The site says LitMap works offline, keeps data in the browser, and requires no account to use.
Support: The Student plan lists email support, while the Academic plan lists priority support.
Stage: The site labels the product beta and describes its limits as generous.
Audience: The Free plan is described as suitable for students and researchers, and the Academic plan is positioned for faculty and institutions.
Price from: €5/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Literature Review Software in 2026#11 of 28

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Sources

litmap.io· checked 4 Oct 2026