Best AI Literature Review Software in 2026
Updated
38ranked
0free plans on this page
$7.83/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
0 of 5 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Iris.aiWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 27 | Nested KnowledgeWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | $19.95/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 28 | ReviewBreweryWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | $55.58/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 29 | SWIFT-Active ScreenerWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 30 | PICO PortalWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 31 | Sorcero iSLRWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 32 | MetaScreenerWeb | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 33 | CovidenceWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $28.25/mo | 5.0 | |
| 34 | DistillerSRWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $7.83/mo | 5.0 | |
| 35 | EasySLRWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $250/mo | 5.0 | |
| 36 | LASER AIWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $250/mo | 5.0 | |
| 37 | Research ScreenerWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 38 | LindexerWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 4.9 |
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Screening workflow | AI paper summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Iris.ai | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 27 | Nested Knowledge | 5.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 28 | ReviewBrewery | 5.4 | 667 /mo | Yes | ||
| 29 | SWIFT-Active Screener | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 30 | PICO Portal | 5.3 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 31 | Sorcero iSLR | 5.3 | Yes | |||
| 32 | MetaScreener | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 33 | Covidence | 5.0 | No | Yes | ||
| 34 | DistillerSR | 5.0 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 35 | EasySLR | 5.0 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 36 | LASER AI | 5.0 | No | Yes | ||
| 37 | Research Screener | 5.0 | No | Yes | ||
| 38 | Lindexer | 4.9 | No | Yes | No |