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Head-to-head · AI Literature Review Software

Rayyan vs Axelium

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
7 checks side by side

Higher score Rayyan #2 in AI Literature Review Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Rayyan

Axelium #10 in AI Literature Review Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Axelium

Rayyan leads on 1 check, Axelium on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreRayyan · 8.8/10
Lowest starting priceRayyan · $8.33/seat/mo
Free planboth
Most featuresAxelium · 4 of 4

Rayyan scores higher on our rubric for ai literature review software: 8.8 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #10.

Rayyan is cheaper to start at $8.33/mo against $29/mo.

Rayyan is the better fit for mobile collaborative screening. Axelium is the better fit for end-to-end systematic reviews.

Rayyan fits best
Mobile collaborative screening
Axelium fits best
End-to-end systematic reviews

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Feature	Rayyan 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Axelium 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.8
Ranking	#2 in AI Literature Review Software	#10 in AI Literature Review Software
Best for	Mobile collaborative screening	End-to-end systematic reviews
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.33/seat/mo (best)	$29/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat	Email, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rayyan 3/4 · Axelium 4/4
Screening workflow	✓	✓
AI paper summaries	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Full-text analysis	✓	✓
Systematic review support	✓	✓
Specs
Collaboration seats	1	1
Export formats	RIS, BibTeX, EndNote, CSV	DOCX, XLSX, RIS, BibTeX, RevMan
Our review
Pros	Imports references from RIS, BibTeX, EndNote, CSV, NBIB, XML, CIW, and PDF Combines blinded collaboration, conflict resolution, deduplication, and AI ranking Supports mobile and offline screening on iOS and Android	Covers screening, extraction, appraisal, synthesis, reporting, and living reviews Source-linked evidence keeps decisions and extracted values traceable Free plan plus $29/month Researcher tier includes all core features
Cons	Individual plan prices are displayed monthly but billed quarterly Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses ResearchPilot features beyond Help Center mode are limited to institutional plans	Free plan is limited to 1 review for 1 seat Researcher and Professional plans are limited to 1 seat Advanced team and enterprise capabilities require higher-tier plans
Our verdict	Rayyan is a web-based research collaboration platform for researchers, students, librarians, and review teams. It covers the main stages of a systematic review, including reference importing, duplicate detection, title and abstract… Read the review →	Axelium is a web-based platform for systematic reviews and meta-analyses, aimed at researchers, solo reviewers, HEOR and CRO teams, clinical guideline groups, and health-technology assessment organizations. Its workflow spans protocol… Read the review →

RayyanAI Literature Review Software 8.8Free plan
AxeliumAI Literature Review Software 7.8Free plan

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Strengths and trade-offs

Rayyan — where it wins
- Imports references from RIS, BibTeX, EndNote, CSV, NBIB, XML, CIW, and PDF
- Combines blinded collaboration, conflict resolution, deduplication, and AI ranking
- Supports mobile and offline screening on iOS and Android
Where it doesn't
- Individual plan prices are displayed monthly but billed quarterly
- Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses
- ResearchPilot features beyond Help Center mode are limited to institutional plans
Axelium — where it wins
- Covers screening, extraction, appraisal, synthesis, reporting, and living reviews
- Source-linked evidence keeps decisions and extracted values traceable
- Free plan plus $29/month Researcher tier includes all core features
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to 1 review for 1 seat
- Researcher and Professional plans are limited to 1 seat
- Advanced team and enterprise capabilities require higher-tier plans

Rayyan8.8/10 · Free plan
A collaborative screening workspace with AI ranking, PICO tools, and mobile access.
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Axelium7.8/10 · Free plan
A broad end-to-end workflow for systematic reviews, from screening through synthesis and reporting.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update