Rayyan vs CADIMA

Rayyan9.3Visit CADIMA9.0Visit

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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CADIMA #4 in Literature Review Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CADIMA

• Rayyan fits best

  Mobile-first collaborative review teams

• CADIMA fits best

  Teams wanting a free structured review platform

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Side by side

Feature	Rayyan 9.3/10 Visit ↗	CADIMA 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Literature Review Software	#4 in Literature Review Software
Best for	Mobile-first collaborative review teams	Teams wanting a free structured review platform
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$8.33/seat/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rayyan 1/5 · CADIMA 5/5
Screening workflow	✓	✓
Full-text management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Systematic review tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Evidence mapping	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Discovery tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Free access to systematic reviews, maps and literature reviews Covers screening, appraisal, extraction and duplicate removal Supports team roles, permissions and conflict management
Cons	Individual paid plans are billed quarterly Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses ResearchPilot features beyond Help Center mode require institutional plans	Web-only access limits platform choice No paid tiers for expanded capabilities Published site version is dated April 2023
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• Rayyan9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit RayyanFull verdict →
• CADIMA9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, structured workspace for collaborative literature reviews.

  Visit CADIMAFull verdict →