Head-to-head · Systematic Review Software
Rayyan vs Silvi
Rayyan leads on 0 checks, Silvi on 0, and 4 are 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 · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresSilvi · 3 of 4
Rayyan scores higher on our rubric for systematic review software: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.
Rayyan is the better fit for affordable collaborative screening. Silvi is the better fit for modern AI-assisted review teams.
- Rayyan fits best
Affordable collaborative screening
- Silvi fits best
Modern AI-assisted review teams
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Side by side
| Feature | Rayyan 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Silvi 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #2 in Systematic Review Software | #4 in Systematic Review Software |
| Best for | Affordable collaborative screening | Modern AI-assisted review teams |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $8.33/seat/mo | €19/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, Live chat, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA | GDPR |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Enterprise |
| Features Rayyan 0/4 · Silvi 3/4 | ||
| Reference deduplication | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Data extraction | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Full-text storage | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Protocol support | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Blinded screening | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Collaborator limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Review types | Not checked yet | systematic review; meta-analysis; network meta-analysis |
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| 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 → |
Silvi is a web-based platform for systematic reviews, living reviews, and meta-analysis. It is designed for universities, research institutions, and research teams that need to import studies, screen references, review full-text PDFs,… Read the review → |
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
Silvi — where it wins
- Free Basic plan supports unlimited reviews and transparent data extraction
- AI-assisted screening and extraction speed evidence synthesis workflows
- Blinding, conflict resolution, and PRISMA outputs support team reviews
Where it doesn't
- AI features are listed on the €19-per-month Rapid plan
- PubMed integration and blinded collaboration start with Plus at €59 monthly
- Enterprise features such as SSO use a custom plan
- Rayyan9.0/10 · Free plan
A collaborative systematic review workspace with free access, AI tools, and mobile screening.
Visit RayyanFull verdict → - Silvi8.8/10 · Free plan
A capable AI-assisted review workspace with free access and paid collaboration features.
Visit SilviFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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