Head-to-head · Literature Review Software
CADIMA vs EPPI-Reviewer
CADIMA leads on 5 checks, EPPI-Reviewer on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCADIMA · 8.8/10
- Free planonly CADIMA
- Most featuresCADIMA · 5 of 5
CADIMA scores higher on our rubric for literature review software: 8.8 against 4.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.
CADIMA offers free plan; EPPI-Reviewer doesn't. CADIMA offers full-text management; EPPI-Reviewer doesn't publish it. CADIMA offers systematic review tools; EPPI-Reviewer doesn't publish it. CADIMA offers collaboration; EPPI-Reviewer doesn't publish it. CADIMA offers evidence mapping; EPPI-Reviewer doesn't publish it.
CADIMA is the better fit for teams wanting a free structured review platform. EPPI-Reviewer is the better fit for advanced mixed-methods evidence synthesis.
- CADIMA fits best
Teams wanting a free structured review platform
- EPPI-Reviewer fits best
Advanced mixed-methods evidence synthesis
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Side by side
| Feature | CADIMA 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | EPPI-Reviewer 4.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 4.8 |
| Ranking | #4 in Literature Review Software | #8 in Literature Review Software |
| Best for | Teams wanting a free structured review platform | Advanced mixed-methods evidence synthesis |
| Pricing model | Free | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features CADIMA 5/5 · EPPI-Reviewer 1/5 | ||
| Screening workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full-text management | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Systematic review tools | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Collaboration | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Evidence mapping | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Discovery tools | Not published | Not published |
| Citation import limit | Not published | Not published |
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| 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 → |
EPPI-Reviewer is web-based software for managing and analysing literature reviews. It supports systematic reviews, meta-analyses, framework synthesis and thematic synthesis, making it suitable for individual researchers and collaborative… 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
EPPI-Reviewer — where it wins
- Combines screening, coding, analysis, meta-analysis and synthesis
- Supports discovery, review updating, deduplication and automated clustering
- Offers Zotero integration and LLM-assisted screening and extraction
Where it doesn't
- No permanent general free plan
- Shared reviews add £35 per review per month
- LLM features require separate credits and are evaluation-only
- CADIMA8.8/10 · Free plan
A free, structured workspace for collaborative literature reviews.
Visit CADIMAFull verdict → - EPPI-Reviewer4.8/10 · From £10/user/mo
A broad evidence-synthesis workspace for advanced mixed-methods reviews.
Visit EPPI-ReviewerFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026