No. 7 of 28 ·Literature Review Software

Litmaps

Web · paid plans from $10/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

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

Litmaps is ranked #7 of 28 in literature review software on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/mo.

Litmaps plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Basic search · up to 20 inputs · 100 articles, 1 Litmap · monthly summary · no collaboration litmaps.com · 30 Sept 2026

Pro (Education) $10/mo $120 / year - save 20% Advanced search · unlimited inputs, articles, and Litmaps · daily/configurable alerts · requires academic email address litmaps.com · 30 Sept 2026

Team Not published Talk to us Advanced search · unlimited inputs, articles, and Litmaps · team-wide collaboration (unlimited) · daily/configurable alerts litmaps.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on literature review software

Free plan: Yes
Discovery tools: search_and_recommendations
Screening workflow: Yes
Full-text management: Yes
Systematic review tools: Yes
Collaboration: Yes
Evidence mapping: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Litmaps uses citation networks and advanced search to help researchers find important papers and conduct literature reviews.
Paper catalogue: Its search catalogue contains more than 270 million papers.
Citation mapping: A Litmap visualizes research based on how articles connect through citations and references.
Visualization: Users can visualize and annotate articles and dynamically change how papers are mapped.
Monitoring: Monitor sends automatic emails when new articles on a topic appear.
Sharing: Litmaps can be shared as an image, a publicly accessible link, or with selected email addresses.
Zotero sync: Litmaps Pro syncs Zotero collections with Litmaps Tags in both directions.
Other reference managers: Articles can be imported from BibTeX, RIS, or PubMed files; the help guide describes workflows with Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and PaperPile.
Exports: Articles can be exported in BibTeX, RIS, or CSV formats.
PDF access: Open Access article PDFs are available to all users, while access to other PDFs requires connecting institutional access through LibKey.
Security and privacy: The privacy policy says passwords are stored as salted hashes, full card numbers are not stored by Litmaps, and personal data is not sold.
Privacy compliance: The privacy policy says Litmaps seeks to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and EU GDPR.
Support: The Help Center offers user guides, research help, and one-on-one help through its contact option.
Company: Litmaps is operated by Litmap Limited, a New Zealand company with its registered office in Wellington.
Price from: $10/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Literature Review Software in 2026#7 of 28

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Sources

litmaps.com/about/us· checked 30 Sept 2026
litmaps.com/features· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.litmaps.com/en/articles/9057179-create-a-litmap· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.litmaps.com/en/articles/10108900-how-to-share-a-lit· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.litmaps.com/en/articles/9421968-sync-zotero-with-li· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.litmaps.com/en/articles/9081738-import-articles-int· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.litmaps.com/en/articles/9092828-export-articles-fro· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.litmaps.com/en/articles/10471794-download-an-articl· checked 30 Sept 2026
litmaps.com/privacy-policy· checked 30 Sept 2026
litmaps.com/litmaps-help-center· checked 30 Sept 2026
litmaps.com/terms-and-conditions· checked 30 Sept 2026
litmaps.com· checked 28 Sept 2026