RevMan

No phone app

6.4No. 4 of 30
in Systematic Review Software

Recognised40% of the score20
Phone app26% of the score0
Documented20% of the score93
Free plan14% of the score100

Free plan: Yes
Paid plans from: £6.67/mo
Runs on: Linux, Mac, Web, Windows

Summary

RevMan is ranked #4 of 30 in systematic review software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at £6.67/mo.

RevMan plans and pricing

All plans

Practice review Free deleted after 30 days · no data export · one person per review cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026

Cochrane author access Free free access to RevMan Web for authors working on Cochrane Reviews subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026

Individual student annual subscription £80/yr £80.00 + VAT (EU & UK) eligibility shown after login subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026

Individual academic annual subscription £100/yr £100.00 + VAT (EU & UK) eligibility shown after login subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026

Individual standard annual subscription £130/yr £130.00 + VAT (EU & UK) individual subscription subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026

Organization subscription £560 Pricing starts at £560 for up to 8 users price varies by organization type and number of seats subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on systematic review software

Free plan: Yescochrane.org
Screening workflow: Nocochrane.org
Systematic review tools: Yescochrane.org
Collaboration: Yescochrane.org
Evidence mapping: Nocochrane.org

Facts

Purpose: RevMan is Cochrane’s software for producing transparent systematic reviews, guiding authors from structured data entry and analysis through result visualization.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Meta-analysis: RevMan supports pairwise meta-analyses, sensitivity and subgroup analyses, and fixed-effects, random-effects, Mantel-Haenszel, and inverse-variance models.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Visualizations: Built-in tools create forest, SROC, and funnel plots, risk-of-bias assessments, and PRISMA flow diagrams.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Writing tools: Review authors can use ready-made or custom templates and structured headings with Cochrane methodological guidance.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Integrations: RevMan can import study data and references from Covidence, and RIS reference imports can use data from Crossref, PubMed, or CRS.documentation.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Integration limit: GRADEpro integration is not enabled for non-Cochrane reviews, and Cochrane Library data cannot be downloaded and reused in RevMan.documentation.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Security: Cochrane states RevMan Web complies with GDPR for processing personal data of people in the EU, encrypts data at rest, and uses 256-bit SSL for communications.subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Hosting and access: RevMan Web is hosted on AWS, uses Cochrane Account single sign-on with OpenID Connect, and AWS-hosted customer data is in London and Ireland.subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Data retention: After a subscription ends, subscribers can access reviews and their history in RevMan for 60 days.subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Supported environment: RevMan supports Chrome, Firefox, and newer Edge versions; mobile devices and touchscreen use are not supported.documentation.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Support: The RevMan Knowledge Base directs users who need more help to contact the Cochrane Support Team.documentation.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Intended users: RevMan supports diagnostic test accuracy, intervention, methodology, overview, prognosis, qualitative, and flexible review types.documentation.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026
Maker: RevMan and Cochrane Interactive Learning are distributed and sold by The Cochrane Collaboration, a registered charity and company limited by guarantee in England and Wales.subscribe.cochrane.org · 2 Oct 2026