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Head-to-head · Systematic Review Software

Covexe vs Rayyan

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Covexe #1 in Systematic Review Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Covexe
Rayyan #2 in Systematic Review Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Rayyan

Covexe leads on 0 checks, Rayyan on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCovexe · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCovexe · 4 of 4

Covexe scores higher on our rubric for systematic review software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Covexe is the better fit for full-featured reviews on a budget. Rayyan is the better fit for affordable collaborative screening.

  • Covexe fits best

    Full-featured reviews on a budget

  • Rayyan fits best

    Affordable collaborative screening

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Side by side

Feature Covexe 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Rayyan 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #1 in Systematic Review Software #2 in Systematic Review Software
Best for Full-featured reviews on a budget Affordable collaborative screening
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99/yr $8.33/seat/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Covexe 4/4 · Rayyan 0/4
Reference deduplication ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Data extraction ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Full-text storage ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Protocol support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Blinded screening Double Not checked yet
Collaborator limit 5 users Not checked yet
Review types systematic review, scoping review, network meta-analysis, diagnostic accuracy review, umbrella review, rapid review, narrative review Not checked yet
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 covers importing, screening, and collaboration
  • Blinded collaboration, conflict resolution, and full-text screening
  • Web, iOS, Android, offline screening, and API access
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
  • Essential and Advanced plans are billed quarterly
  • Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses
  • Some ResearchPilot features require an institutional plan
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.…

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Rayyan is a web-based collaboration platform for researchers, students, librarians, and review teams conducting literature and systematic reviews. Its workflow covers reference importing, duplicate detection, title and abstract screening,…

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  1. CovexeSystematic Review Software 9.3Free plan
  2. RayyanSystematic Review Software 9.0Free plan

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

  • Rayyan — where it wins

    • Free plan covers importing, screening, and collaboration
    • Blinded collaboration, conflict resolution, and full-text screening
    • Web, iOS, Android, offline screening, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Essential and Advanced plans are billed quarterly
    • Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses
    • Some ResearchPilot features require an institutional plan
  • Covexe9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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  • Rayyan9.0/10 · Free plan

    A collaborative systematic review workspace with free access, AI tools, and mobile screening.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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