Covexe vs Catchii

Covexe9.8Visit Catchii6.9Visit

Higher score Covexe #1 in Systematic Review Software 9.8/10 Free plan · paid from $99/yr Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Covexe

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Catchii #6 in Systematic Review Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Catchii

• Covexe fits best

  Full-featured reviews on a budget

• Catchii fits best

  Free teams needing complete screening

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Side by side

Feature	Covexe 9.8/10 Visit ↗	Catchii 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.8	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Systematic Review Software	#6 in Systematic Review Software
Best for	Full-featured reviews on a budget	Free teams needing complete screening
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Covexe 4/4 · Catchii 3/4
Reference deduplication	✓	✓
Data extraction	✓	✓
Full-text storage	✓	✓
Protocol support	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Blinded screening	Double	Double
Collaborator limit	5 users	Not published
Review types	systematic review, scoping review, network meta-analysis, diagnostic accuracy review, umbrella review, rapid review, narrative review	systematic review
Our review
Pros	Covers screening, extraction, appraisal, synthesis, GRADE, and PRISMA Free plan includes meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, and 40+ statistics tools Pro supports AI extraction, AI screening, PDF storage, and five reviewers	Free plan supports multiple users with no subscription fees or paid upgrades Covers screening, deduplication, extraction, exports, and PRISMA flowcharts Offline screening and Auto Reviewer support flexible literature workflows
Cons	Runs as a web application rather than a desktop product Team and Institution plans add higher-cost or custom licensing Institution SAML/OIDC and SCIM features are planned	The platform is web-based, with no other platform listed AI assistance is focused on first-phase screening Data extraction is provided as free-text extraction
Our verdict	Covexe is browser-based software for systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and applied statistics. It is suited to researchers conducting systematic, scoping, network meta-analysis, diagnostic accuracy, umbrella, rapid, or narrative reviews.… Read the review →	Catchii is a web-based systematic review screening tool for researchers working with scientific literature. It supports importing references from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, OVID, CSV, and reference managers, then carries the workflow… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Covexe — where it wins

  • Covers screening, extraction, appraisal, synthesis, GRADE, and PRISMA
  • Free plan includes meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, and 40+ statistics tools
  • Pro supports AI extraction, AI screening, PDF storage, and five reviewers

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs as a web application rather than a desktop product
  • Team and Institution plans add higher-cost or custom licensing
  • Institution SAML/OIDC and SCIM features are planned

• Catchii — where it wins

  • Free plan supports multiple users with no subscription fees or paid upgrades
  • Covers screening, deduplication, extraction, exports, and PRISMA flowcharts
  • Offline screening and Auto Reviewer support flexible literature workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The platform is web-based, with no other platform listed
  • AI assistance is focused on first-phase screening
  • Data extraction is provided as free-text extraction

• Covexe9.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/yr

  A broad systematic-review workflow with substantial free and low-cost options.

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• Catchii6.9/10 · Free plan

  A complete free workflow for screening, extraction, collaboration, and PRISMA reporting.

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