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RevMan is suited to authors building transparent systematic reviews with structured data entry, analysis, and reporting. It supports several review types, pairwise meta-analyses, sensitivity and subgroup analyses, and fixed-effects, random-effects, Mantel-Haenszel, and inverse-variance models. Forest, SROC, and funnel plots, risk-of-bias assessments, PRISMA diagrams, templates, and Cochrane methodological guidance support the writing process. Multiple authors can edit different review sections at once. RevMan runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web, with free access options and individual subscriptions from £80 per year.

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   ReviewAid

   Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

   AI-assisted full-text screening and extraction — ReviewAid adds PICO screening, custom extraction, confidence scores, and CSV, XLSX, or DOCX exports, while RevMan focuses on review analysis and writing.

   7.1 Free plan Visit site
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   ASReview

   Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

   Active-learning prioritization of screening records — ASReview prioritizes screening with active learning, simulation, and team Crowdscreen workflows, areas RevMan does not provide.

   9.3 Free plan Visit site
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   Universal SLR Assistant

   Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

   Local AI review workflows with audit exports — Universal SLR Assistant combines local desktop or browser workflows, AI screening and extraction, SQLite workspaces, and detailed decision exports beyond RevMan’s scope.

   8.5 Free plan Visit site
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   Bango

   Free plan LinuxMacWindows

   Private desktop screening and bibliometric analysis — Bango keeps projects on the computer, screens up to 10,000 articles, and adds bibliometric maps that RevMan does not offer.

   7.5 Free plan Visit site
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   Rayyan

   Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

   Team reviews with mobile access and AI assistance — Rayyan adds mobile apps, deduplication up to 200,000 references, screening, extraction, risk-of-bias, and API workflows that RevMan lacks.

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

   Free plan Web

   Offline, multi-reviewer screening across devices — Catchii covers duplicate detection through PRISMA generation, supports offline screening and smartphones, and offers reviewer roles absent from RevMan.

   7.1 Free plan Visit site
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   Covexe

   Free plan Web

   Integrated reviews, network meta-analysis, and statistics — Covexe combines screening, extraction, pairwise and network meta-analysis, GRADE, statistics, and approval-controlled AI in one browser platform.

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

   Free plan Web
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   Buhos

   Free plan APILinuxMac+3
   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    CADIMA

    Free plan Web
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    Colandr

    Free plan Web
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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
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    HAWC

    Free plan Web
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    Nested Knowledge

    Free plan Web
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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
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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

Readers may look elsewhere for a built-in screening workflow, evidence mapping, mobile or touchscreen access, or broader extraction support. GRADEpro integration is unavailable for non-Cochrane reviews, and Cochrane Library data cannot be downloaded for reuse in RevMan. Subscription access to reviews and history lasts 60 days after cancellation. When switching, weigh each alternative’s screening, extraction, AI, collaboration, offline or local operation, exports, platforms, and price against RevMan’s analysis, visualization, and writing tools.

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