CADIMA vs ASReview

CADIMA9.0Visit ASReview8.8Visit

Higher score CADIMA #4 in Literature Review Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CADIMA

vs

ASReview #6 in Literature Review Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit ASReview

• CADIMA fits best

  Teams wanting a free structured review platform

• ASReview fits best

  Open-source AI-assisted screening

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	CADIMA 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ASReview 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Literature Review Software	#6 in Literature Review Software
Best for	Teams wanting a free structured review platform	Open-source AI-assisted screening
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CADIMA 5/5 · ASReview 3/5
Screening workflow	✓	✓
Full-text management	✓ (best)	—
Systematic review tools	✓	✓
Collaboration	✓	✓
Evidence mapping	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Discovery tools	Not checked yet	Recommendations
Citation import limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free access to systematic reviews, maps and literature reviews Covers screening, appraisal, extraction and duplicate removal Supports team roles, permissions and conflict management	Active learning prioritizes records from screening decisions Imports CSV, TSV, XLSX, and RIS datasets Supports collaboration, benchmarking, and duplicate hiding
Cons	Web-only access limits platform choice No paid tiers for expanded capabilities Published site version is dated April 2023	Does not provide full-text access Requires an externally obtained dataset Collaboration requires private server access
Our verdict	CADIMA is a free, hosted web application for conducting and documenting systematic reviews, systematic maps and other literature reviews. It is aimed at research teams that need a shared workflow for organizing references, screening… Read the review →	ASReview is an open-source machine-learning tool for screening and labeling large collections of textual records. It is designed for researchers conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, evidence-based policy work, guideline updates,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CADIMA — where it wins

  • Free access to systematic reviews, maps and literature reviews
  • Covers screening, appraisal, extraction and duplicate removal
  • Supports team roles, permissions and conflict management

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform choice
  • No paid tiers for expanded capabilities
  • Published site version is dated April 2023

• ASReview — where it wins

  • Active learning prioritizes records from screening decisions
  • Imports CSV, TSV, XLSX, and RIS datasets
  • Supports collaboration, benchmarking, and duplicate hiding

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not provide full-text access
  • Requires an externally obtained dataset
  • Collaboration requires private server access

• CADIMA9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, structured workspace for collaborative literature reviews.

  Visit CADIMAFull verdict →
• ASReview8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable free screening tool for teams that can manage full-text access separately.

  Visit ASReviewFull verdict →