Rayyan vs Mapped Research

Rayyan8.8Visit Mapped Research7.7Visit

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

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Mapped Research #11 in AI Literature Review Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try Mapped Research

• Rayyan fits best

  Mobile collaborative screening

• Mapped Research fits best

  Collaborative evidence reviews

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Side by side

Feature	Rayyan 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Mapped Research 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.7
Ranking	#2 in AI Literature Review Software	#11 in AI Literature Review Software
Best for	Mobile collaborative screening	Collaborative evidence reviews
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.33/seat/mo	$119 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rayyan 3/4 · Mapped Research 3/4
Screening workflow	✓	✓
AI paper summaries	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Full-text analysis	✓	✓
Systematic review support	✓	✓
Specs
Collaboration seats	1	10 (best)
Export formats	RIS, BibTeX, EndNote, CSV	RIS, BibTeX, CSV, Excel, Word, PDF, LaTeX, Google Docs, PNG, SVG, EPS
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	Federated search spans 10+ academic databases Blinded dual-reviewer workflows include conflict resolution Supports extraction, GRADE, meta-analysis, and many exports
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	Paid plans start at $119 per project Advanced review features are not included in Free Enterprise capabilities require an enterprise plan
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 →	Mapped Research is a browser-based platform for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It is designed for clinicians, PhD students, methodologists, research teams, and institutions conducting secondary research on medical and scientific… Read the review →

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

• Mapped Research — where it wins

  • Federated search spans 10+ academic databases
  • Blinded dual-reviewer workflows include conflict resolution
  • Supports extraction, GRADE, meta-analysis, and many exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $119 per project
  • Advanced review features are not included in Free
  • Enterprise capabilities require an enterprise plan

• Rayyan8.8/10 · Free plan

  A collaborative screening workspace with AI ranking, PICO tools, and mobile access.

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• Mapped Research7.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad evidence-review workspace with strong collaboration and a high paid entry price.

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