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ActiveSLR vs ASReview

ActiveSLR

activeslr.io

ASReview

asreview.nl

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FigureActiveSLRASReview
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published32
Spec score · AI Literature Review Software7.0 (#30)9.0 (#1)
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland (headquarters); Kolkata, India (office)Utrecht, Netherlands

Plans

ActiveSLR

  • ExplorerFree
  • ScholarFree
  • CorporateFree

ActiveSLR pricing →

ASReview

  • ASReview LABFree
  • Free and open-source ASReview LABFree

ASReview pricing →

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ASReview

ASReview is a free, open-source tool that uses AI-aided active learning to prioritize records for systematic review screening, with a human making screening decisions. Its site says the approach can reduce screening workload by up to 95%. Users can simulate AI-aided review to compare models, while Crowdscreen supports parallel screening with access managed by administrators through a private login system. The described model families are ELAS-Ultra, ELAS-Heavy, and language-agnostic ELAS-L; ELAS-Heavy and ELAS-L require the Dory package. ASReview works with reference managers including EndNote and PubMed, and imports and exports CSV, RIS, and XLSX files. Documentation includes a Python API, while the institutional workflow also describes a REST API and CLI for automation. In a local setup, data stays on the user's computer; server deployments keep it in the organization's environment and follow its policies. Support includes documentation, tutorials, videos, community discussion, and organizational workshops and consultancy. ASReview LAB costs nothing with no licensing fees or subscriptions, though running hardware or a server may incur costs.

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