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Head-to-head · Systematic Review Software

Rayyan vs Catchii

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Rayyan #3 in Systematic Review Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Rayyan
Catchii #6 in Systematic Review Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Catchii

Rayyan leads on 0 checks, Catchii on 3, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRayyan · 7.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCatchii · 3 of 4

Rayyan scores higher on our rubric for systematic review software: 7.7 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Catchii offers reference deduplication; Rayyan doesn't publish it. Catchii offers data extraction; Rayyan doesn't publish it. Catchii offers full-text storage; Rayyan doesn't publish it.

Rayyan is the better fit for affordable collaborative screening. Catchii is the better fit for free teams needing complete screening.

  • Rayyan fits best

    Affordable collaborative screening

  • Catchii fits best

    Free teams needing complete screening

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Side by side

Feature Rayyan 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Catchii 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.9
Ranking #3 in Systematic Review Software #6 in Systematic Review Software
Best for Affordable collaborative screening Free teams needing complete screening
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
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
Features Rayyan 0/4 · Catchii 3/4
Reference deduplication Not published ✓ (best)
Data extraction Not published ✓ (best)
Full-text storage Not published ✓ (best)
Protocol support Not published Not published
Specs
Blinded screening Not published Double
Collaborator limit Not published Not published
Review types Not published systematic review
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan covers importing, screening, and collaboration
  • Blinded collaboration, conflict resolution, and full-text screening
  • Web, iOS, Android, offline screening, and API access
  • 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
  • Essential and Advanced plans are billed quarterly
  • Business / Academic pricing starts at five licenses
  • Some ResearchPilot features require an institutional plan
  • 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

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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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…

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  1. RayyanSystematic Review Software 7.7Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo
  2. CatchiiSystematic Review Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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
  • Rayyan7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $8.33/mo

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

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  • Catchii6.9/10 · Free plan

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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