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Head-to-head · Literature Review Software

Rayyan vs INRA

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Rayyan #2 in Literature Review Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Rayyan
INRA #7 in Literature Review Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit INRA

Rayyan leads on 0 checks, INRA on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRayyan · 9.3/10
  • Lowest starting priceINRA · $7.50/seat/mo
  • Free planboth

Rayyan scores higher on our rubric for literature review software: 9.3 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

INRA is cheaper to start at $7.50/user/mo against $8.33/user/mo.

Rayyan is the better fit for mobile-first collaborative review teams. INRA is the better fit for AI-assisted reviews with source verification.

  • Rayyan fits best

    Mobile-first collaborative review teams

  • INRA fits best

    AI-assisted reviews with source verification

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Side by side

Feature Rayyan 9.3/10 Visit ↗ INRA 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.7
Ranking #2 in Literature Review Software #7 in Literature Review Software
Best for Mobile-first collaborative review teams AI-assisted reviews with source verification
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $8.33/seat/mo $7.50/seat/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat Email
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA GDPR
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features Rayyan 1/5 · INRA 1/5
Screening workflow ✓ ✓
Full-text management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Systematic review tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Collaboration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Evidence mapping Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Citation-backed reviews with inline source inspection
  • Full systematic review workflow, including screening and extraction
  • Zotero, Mendeley, PubMed, OpenAlex, and other source integrations
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
  • Teams & Institutions requires at least three seats
  • AI assistance does not replace reviewer inclusion and judgment decisions
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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INRA is a web-based AI-assisted research platform for researchers, graduate students, clinical teams, policy groups, and R&D teams. It supports academic search, source retrieval, uploaded PDFs, reference-manager sources, evidence…

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  1. RayyanLiterature Review Software 9.3Free plan
  2. INRALiterature Review Software 8.7Free plan

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

  • INRA — where it wins

    • Citation-backed reviews with inline source inspection
    • Full systematic review workflow, including screening and extraction
    • Zotero, Mendeley, PubMed, OpenAlex, and other source integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only access
    • Teams & Institutions requires at least three seats
    • AI assistance does not replace reviewer inclusion and judgment decisions
  • Rayyan9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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  • INRA8.7/10 · Free plan

    A broad review workflow with citation inspection, screening, extraction, and PRISMA outputs.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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