Best Litstream Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from systematic review software ranked against Litstream on the same published basis.
- 1Litstream vs ASReview
- 2Litstream vs RevMan
- 3Litstream vs Universal SLR Assistant
- 4Litstream vs Bango
- 5Litstream vs Rayyan
- 6Litstream vs Catchii
- 7Litstream vs Covexe
- 8Litstream vs Parsifal
- 9Litstream vs Silvi
- 10Litstream vs SyRF
- 11Litstream vs Abstrackr
- 12Litstream vs CADIMA
- 13Litstream vs Buhos
- 14Litstream vs EPPI-Reviewer
- 15Litstream vs ReviQ
- 16Litstream vs PICO Portal
- 18Litstream vs ReviewAid
- 19Litstream vs HAWC
- 20Litstream vs LitFlow
- 21Litstream vs SWIFT-Review
Litstream alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASReview | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | RevMan | 6.6 | Free plan | £6.67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Universal SLR Assistant | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Bango | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Rayyan | 6.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Catchii | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Covexe | 6.4 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Web |
| 8 | Parsifal | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | Silvi | 6.4 | Free plan | €19/mo | Web |
| 10 | SyRF | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Abstrackr | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | CADIMA | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Buhos | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | EPPI-Reviewer | 5.4 | No | £10/mo | Web |
| 15 | ReviQ | 5.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | PICO Portal | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | ReviewAid | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | HAWC | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | LitFlow | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | SWIFT-Review | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Litstream alternatives
What is the best alternative to Litstream?
ASReview, number 1 in systematic review software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: RevMan, Universal SLR Assistant, Bango and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Litstream?
ASReview 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.