Best Litstream Alternatives in 2026
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20 tools from systematic review software ranked against Litstream on the same published basis.
- 1Litstream vs RevMan
- 2Litstream vs Universal SLR Assistant
- 3Litstream vs Rayyan
- 4Litstream vs ASReview
- 5Litstream vs Buhos
- 6Litstream vs Parsifal
- 7Litstream vs Silvi
- 8Litstream vs Bango
- 9Litstream vs Covexe
- 10Litstream vs SyRF
- 11Litstream vs Abstrackr
- 12Litstream vs CADIMA
- 13Litstream vs Catchii
- 14Litstream vs EPPI-Reviewer
- 15Litstream vs ReviQ
- 16Litstream vs DistillerSR
- 17Litstream vs PICO Portal
- 19Litstream vs ReviewAid
- 20Litstream vs HAWC
- 21Litstream vs LitFlow
Litstream alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RevMan | 7.8 | Free plan | £6.67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Universal SLR Assistant | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Rayyan | 7.3 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | ASReview | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Buhos | 7.1 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Parsifal | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Silvi | 7.1 | Free plan | €19/mo | Web |
| 8 | Bango | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Covexe | 7.0 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Web |
| 10 | SyRF | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Abstrackr | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | CADIMA | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Catchii | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | EPPI-Reviewer | 6.8 | No | £10/mo | Web |
| 15 | ReviQ | 6.6 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | DistillerSR | 6.4 | No | $7.83/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | PICO Portal | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | ReviewAid | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | HAWC | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | LitFlow | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Litstream alternatives
What is the best alternative to Litstream?
RevMan, number 1 in systematic review software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Universal SLR Assistant, Rayyan, ASReview and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Litstream?
RevMan is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.