| Price from | $28.25/mo | $50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Literature Review Software | 8.0 (#8) | 8.4 (#5) |
| Spec score · AI Literature Review Software | 8.0 (#13) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Spec score · Systematic Review Software | 7.9 (#13) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Integrations | Covidence lists CRS, EndNote, Zotero, RefWorks, Mendeley, RevMan, and tools supporting RIS, CSV, or PubMedXML formats as compatible workflow tools. | External records can be imported through RIS or BibTeX files, and Zotero-compatible files can be handled through the Zotero translator. |
| Purpose | Covidence is a non-profit platform that helps researchers systematically review research. | Sysrev is a platform for data curation and systematic evidence review. |
| Security | Covidence says it uses industry-standard encryption to store and transfer personal data and operates as a cloud-based service where data may be stored outside a user's country. | Sysrev says customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and AWS Key Management Service customer-managed keys. |
| Support | The contact page says the support team usually replies within one business day; pricing also includes free online technical support. | Users can submit an in-project issue report or email [email protected]. |