Rayyan vs ASReview

Rayyan9.3Visit ASReview8.8Visit

Higher score Rayyan #2 in Literature Review Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Rayyan

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

• Rayyan fits best

  Mobile-first collaborative review teams

• ASReview fits best

  Open-source AI-assisted screening

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Side by side

Feature	Rayyan 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ASReview 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Literature Review Software	#6 in Literature Review Software
Best for	Mobile-first collaborative review teams	Open-source AI-assisted screening
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$8.33/seat/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rayyan 1/5 · ASReview 3/5
Screening workflow	✓	✓
Full-text management	Not checked yet	—
Systematic review tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Evidence mapping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Discovery tools	Not checked yet	Recommendations
Citation import limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers importing, screening, and collaboration Supports duplicate detection, extraction, risk-of-bias, and PRISMA reporting iOS and Android apps support mobile and offline screening	Active learning prioritizes records from screening decisions Imports CSV, TSV, XLSX, and RIS datasets Supports collaboration, benchmarking, and duplicate hiding
Cons	Individual paid plans are billed quarterly Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses ResearchPilot features beyond Help Center mode require institutional plans	Does not provide full-text access Requires an externally obtained dataset Collaboration requires private server access
Our verdict	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,… 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

• Rayyan — where it wins

  • Free plan covers importing, screening, and collaboration
  • Supports duplicate detection, extraction, risk-of-bias, and PRISMA reporting
  • iOS and Android apps support mobile and offline screening

  Where it doesn't

  • Individual paid plans are billed quarterly
  • Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses
  • ResearchPilot features beyond Help Center mode require institutional plans

• 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

• Rayyan9.3/10 · Free plan

  A mobile-first review workspace with free screening, AI tools, and structured extraction.

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• ASReview8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit ASReviewFull verdict →