Sysrev
What it is
Sysrev is a data curation and systematic evidence review platform for researchers and collaborative teams. Projects can screen PDFs, title-and-abstract pairs, plain text, or structured JSON, then extract Boolean, categorical, string, or tabular data. Records can be found through built-in PubMed and OpenAlex search or imported from RIS, BibTeX, EndNote XML, JSON, Markdown, PDFs, or PubMed IDs. Project data exports to EndNote XML, Excel, or Parquet. The Auto-labeler uses generative AI to suggest labels and provides a report for comparing automated suggestions with human labels. Each run uses project funds, with cost varying by record count, labels, content type, and model. Basic is free and includes unlimited public projects and reviewers. Premium costs $50 per member / month and adds private projects, analytics, Auto Labeler, and Group Labels. Premium and Enterprise users can access a REST API. Sysrev says customer data is encrypted at rest and Auto-labeler inputs are not used to develop or improve OpenAI models. Imported records cannot be deduplicated.
For and against
For
- Screens PDFs, text, JSON, and title-and-abstract pairs
- Imports records from multiple formats and sources
- Exports to EndNote XML, Excel, and Parquet
- Offers AI label suggestions and comparison reports
Against
- Imported records cannot be deduplicated
- Auto-labeler runs require project funds
- API access is limited to Premium and Enterprise
The verdict
Sysrev combines review workflows, data extraction, and multiple import and export options. The free plan is limited to public projects, while private projects and AI labeling are included in Premium at $50 per member / month.
Who it suits
Sysrev suits researchers conducting systematic, scoping, or rapid reviews, including collaborative institutional teams. Its API access is available to Premium and Enterprise users.
Plans and prices
Basic
Unlimited public projects · Unlimited project reviewers · Free lifetime storage for public projects
Read 15 Oct 2026 · sysrev.com
Premium
Unlimited public projects · Unlimited private projects · Unlimited project reviewers · Sysrev Analytics
Read 15 Oct 2026 · sysrev.com
Enterprise
Everything in Premium · Priority support · Institutional SSO · Access provisioning
Read 15 Oct 2026 · sysrev.com
On the record
- AI auto-labeler
- The Auto-labeler uses label definitions as generative-AI prompts and can process metadata or attached full-text PDFs.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI cost and access
- Auto-labeler runs require project funds, and cost varies with the number of records, labels, content type, and model.help.sysrev.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- AI data use
- Sysrev states that data sent to the Auto-labeler is not used for OpenAI model development or improvement.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI review
- The Auto-labeler can suggest labels using generative AI, and its report lets users compare automated results with human labeling.help.sysrev.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- API
- Premium and Enterprise accounts receive API tokens for a REST API described by an OpenAPI specification with an interactive web interface.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Built-in search
- The service provides direct search and import from PubMed and OpenAlex.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- Sysrev is operated by privately held Insilica LLC.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Sysrev as a Bethesda, Maryland research-services company founded in 2017 with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center contains tutorials, workflow articles, API guidance, export specifications, role documentation and dated release notes.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Document types
- Projects can review PDFs, title and abstract pairs, plain text, or structured JSON.dev.sysrev.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Project data can be exported as EndNote XML, Excel workbooks, Parquet files and bundled PDFs.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Funding and grants
- The U.S. SBIR profile lists Insilica LLC awards totaling $2,335,861, including a $1,014,776 SRVC-EHSR award.sbir.gov · read 15 Oct 2026
- Human review
- Reviewers can work singly or collaboratively, with blind review, single or double screening modes and conflict resolution.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Import formats
- Users can bulk import records using RIS, BibTeX, EndNote XML, JSON, or Markdown files, and can import PDFs or PubMed IDs.help.sysrev.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- External records can be imported through RIS or BibTeX files, and Zotero-compatible files can be handled through the Zotero translator.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Sysrev as suitable for researchers conducting systematic, scoping, and rapid reviews, including collaborative institutional teams.help.sysrev.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Labels
- Sysrev supports Boolean, categorical, string, and tabular data extraction.dev.sysrev.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Label types
- Projects support Boolean, categorical, string and more complex group or tabular labels.help.sysrev.com · read 15 Oct 2026
