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ReviewAid is a free, open-source tool for researchers doing systematic reviews. It screens full-text papers against user-defined PICO criteria and extracts fields reviewers specify. Confidence scores flag results for manual checking, and exports come in CSV, XLSX, or DOCX. It supports reference deduplication and can run in a browser or locally on Windows, macOS, or Linux. With Ollama, paper text stays on the local machine; cloud-provider runs send it to the selected provider. The maker positions it as a supplement to human review, and its instructions limit full-text screening submissions to 10 articles and extraction submissions to 20.

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   ASReview

   Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

   Active-learning screening with team review and simulations — ASReview prioritizes records through active learning and adds team screening and simulations, while ReviewAid focuses on full-text PICO screening and extraction.

   9.3 Free plan Visit site
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   RevMan

   Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

   Structured reviews with meta-analysis and visual reporting — RevMan adds collaborative review writing, meta-analysis, and review visualizations, while ReviewAid centers on AI-assisted full-text screening and extraction.

   7.1 Free plan · paid from £80/user/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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   Universal SLR Assistant

   Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

   Local systematic or scoping review workflows and audit exports — Universal SLR Assistant adds broad reference imports, local workspace audit records, and reproducible exports beyond ReviewAid’s full-text screening and extraction.

   8.5 Free plan Visit site
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   Bango

   Free plan LinuxMacWindows

   Large abstract-screening projects with local data handling — Bango screens abstracts in desktop projects of up to 10,000 articles and adds bibliometric analysis and PRISMA diagrams.

   7.5 Free plan Visit site
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   Rayyan

   Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

   Team evidence reviews with extraction and API access — Rayyan combines team review stages, AI screening and extraction, and an API, while ReviewAid focuses on full-text PICO screening and extraction.

   7.2 Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo Visit site
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   Catchii

   Free plan Web

   Collaborative screening with offline access — Catchii adds multi-reviewer screening, conflict resolution, and offline work, while ReviewAid offers AI-assisted full-text screening and custom extraction.

   7.1 Free plan Visit site
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   Covexe

   Free plan Web

   Reviews combining synthesis, meta-analysis, and statistics — Covexe adds meta-analysis, appraisal, GRADE, and statistical methods, while ReviewAid concentrates on full-text screening and data extraction.

   7.1 Free plan · paid from $99/yr Visit site
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   Abstrackr

   Free plan Web
   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   Buhos

   Free plan APILinuxMac+3
   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    CADIMA

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Colandr

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    EPPI-Reviewer

    Free plan Web
    7.0 From £10/user/mo Visit site
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    LitFlow

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    HAWC

    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Nested Knowledge

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Visit site
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    Parsifal

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Sysrev

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    SWIFT-Review

    Free plan MacWindows
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Silvi

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan · paid from €19/mo Visit site
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    ReviQ

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    SyRF

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Systematicly

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan · paid from $19 Visit site
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    PICO Portal

    Free plan Web
    6.2 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    LASER AI

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.1 From $3,000 Visit site

A different tool may suit you better if you need abstract screening, team decisions, larger screening projects, or analysis and reporting beyond extraction. Compare each option’s review stages, imports, exports, privacy choices, and collaboration model with your workflow. Platform matters too: some alternatives are desktop applications, while others run in a browser. Consider whether a free plan covers your needs or whether paid access is worth the additional review, analysis, or team features.

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