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Head-to-head · Systematic Review Software

Silvi vs DistillerSR

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Silvi #4 in Systematic Review Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Silvi
DistillerSR #5 in Systematic Review Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit DistillerSR

Silvi leads on 1 check, DistillerSR on 0, and 3 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 scoreSilvi · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Silvi
  • Most featuresSilvi · 3 of 4

Silvi scores higher on our rubric for systematic review software: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Silvi offers free plan; DistillerSR doesn't.

Silvi is the better fit for modern AI-assisted review teams. DistillerSR is the better fit for auditable institutional reviews.

  • Silvi fits best

    Modern AI-assisted review teams

  • DistillerSR fits best

    Auditable institutional reviews

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Side by side

Feature Silvi 8.8/10 Visit ↗ DistillerSR 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #4 in Systematic Review Software #5 in Systematic Review Software
Best for Modern AI-assisted review teams Auditable institutional reviews
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €19/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 7 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Silvi 3/4 · DistillerSR 0/4
Reference deduplication ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Data extraction ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Full-text storage ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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 systematic review; meta-analysis; network meta-analysis Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Dual-reviewer workflows with conflict resolution and configurable validation
  • AI classifiers, prioritization, and evidence extraction from tables and text
  • Audit trails, version control, reporting, and broad literature integrations
Cons
  • 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
  • No free plan; paid-only access reduces value for smaller teams
  • Corporate and government pricing is quote-based
  • The Student plan is restricted to eligible students
Our verdict

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,…

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DistillerSR is a web-based literature review and evidence management platform for academic researchers, healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical and medical-device companies, contract research organizations, governments, and NGOs. It…

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  1. SilviSystematic Review Software 8.8Free plan
  2. DistillerSRSystematic Review Software 8.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • DistillerSR — where it wins

    • Dual-reviewer workflows with conflict resolution and configurable validation
    • AI classifiers, prioritization, and evidence extraction from tables and text
    • Audit trails, version control, reporting, and broad literature integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid-only access reduces value for smaller teams
    • Corporate and government pricing is quote-based
    • The Student plan is restricted to eligible students

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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