Laser AI vs Silvi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Silvi grades higher than Laser AI: 2.6 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Silvi grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Laser AI
AI-assisted screening and data extraction for systematic reviews
Silvi
Literature review platform with AI screening and data extraction
Which one is for you
Pick Laser AI if
- Fits if you run reviews for a research organisation with budget
- Works for teams who want unlimited users on one project
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a student or solo, at $3,000 a project or a year
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as no free tier or trial is shown, only a demo
- Watch out: the page labels the $3,000-a-year plan Per user in one view and Team in another
- Watch out: every plan is bought by contacting the vendor, with no self-serve checkout
Pick Silvi if
- Fits if you're running a literature review alone and want the basics free
- Works for a small team of up to 5 that wants AI screening and extraction
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want AI screening or extraction, which need Plus at €19 a month
- Tight if you work with others, since multi-reviewer workflows are paid
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and monthly-billing prices didn't show on the page
- Watch out: a Rapid plan is in the table with no price, and there's no app
How we grade them
| 1.4GPALaser AIWeak | 2.6GPASilviGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$3,000 per project for up to 18 months, or $3,000 a year, which is about $250 a month. Unlimited users on a project helps a team, but the category's dearest tenth starts at $23. | CPlus Individual is €19 a month billed as €230 a year, near the top of the research category, whose dearest tenth starts at $20. A team of 5 is €55 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free tier or free trial is shown on the pricing page, only a demo. | BBasic is free with unlimited reviews and the core import, screening and extraction functions. One person can really live on that. |
| Features | CScreening prioritisation, extraction suggestions, deduplication and reference matching. The listing shows the price unit unclear between per user and per team. | BImport, screening, highlighted extraction, AI extraction, team workflows and tables. The AI parts and multi-reviewer workflows are paid, but the core review job is covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and a review has to be set up and loaded first. | CNo store rating on record. You set up a review and import studies before it does anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or API listed. | BWeb, with PubMed, OpenAlex, ERIC, Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote and Web of Science. |
| Best for | AI screening for systematic reviews | screening and extracting data for literature reviews |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Laser AI and Silvi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Laser AI starts at $3,000 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Silvi starts at about $21.23 a month and scores 2.7.
Silvi scores higher and starts $2,978.77 a month lower. Of the other AI research tools on the chart, 45 score higher than Laser AI for less, and 6 score higher than Silvi for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Laser AI | Silvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3000 per project, for projects up to 18 months | €19 per month for 1 seat, billed as €230 yearly |
| Free plan | None | Basic plan: unlimited reviews with the core functions. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Evidence Prime | Silvi |
| Price read from | laser.ai | silvi.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Laser AI
- Pricing is by project or per year at $3000, and every plan is bought by contacting the vendor.
- No free tier or free trial is shown on the pricing page; a demo can be booked.
- The pricing page labels the $3000-a-year plan 'Per user' in one view and 'Team' in another.
- The per-project price covers projects of up to 18 months.
Silvi
- Prices are in euros, and the monthly figures shown are the yearly-billed rate; monthly and quarterly billing exist but their prices did not show on the page.
- The pricing table also lists a Rapid plan with no price displayed.
- AI screening, AI data extraction, multi-reviewer workflows and in-app chat support are not on the free Basic plan.
- The Plus Team plan covers 5 seats.
Key features
Laser AI
- AI screening prioritization
- A focus mode and AI ranking put the most relevant abstracts first to reduce screening time.
- Data extraction suggestions
- Suggests text and table values from PDFs, and reviewers validate or edit each entry.
- Deduplication
- Finds duplicate references after bulk uploads; the vendor cites a study showing no lost references.
- Reference matching
- Bulk-uploads PDFs and automatically matches or generates the references for them.
- Reusable libraries
- Keeps screening guides, extraction forms and controlled vocabularies to standardize work across an organization.
- Human-verified workflow
- Keeps a person in the loop with quality control and transparency over AI suggestions.
Silvi
- Study import
- Studies can be uploaded or imported through integrations with databases such as PubMed, OpenAlex and ERIC, and from Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote.
- Screening
- Include or exclude studies in bulk or one at a time, with a PRISMA flow chart. AI screening suggestions are listed on the paid tiers.
- Highlighted data extraction
- Data is extracted by highlighting text in a PDF, and the highlight is stored so each value links back to its source.
- AI extraction
- The AI proposes extracted data and highlights it in the PDF; the reviewer decides whether it is correct.
- Team workflows
- Assign tasks, require multiple reviewers, blind decisions and resolve conflicts, with a decision log.
- Tables and plots
- Extracted data appears in configurable tables and plots, and exports to Excel.
Plans
Laser AI
Per project$3000
per project, for projects up to 18 months
One project with unlimited users and general customer support; sold through the contact form.
Per user$3000
per year, billed annually
Unlimited projects with general support; shown as 'Per user' in one view and 'Team' in another, so the unit is unclear.
EnterpriseCustom
For companies; optional custom development and premium security, with priority support.
Silvi
BasicFree
Unlimited reviews and the core import, screening and extraction functions.
Plus Individual€19
per month for 1 seat, billed as €230 yearly
Unlimited reviews, AI functions and advanced collaboration.
Plus Team€55
per month for up to 5 seats, billed as €660 yearly
The Plus features for a team of 5 seats, with unlimited reviews.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Laser AI or Silvi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Silvi is cheaper to start with: about $21.23 a month, against $3,000 a month for Laser AI. Laser AI starts at $3000 per project, for projects up to 18 months, and Silvi starts at €19 per month for 1 seat, billed as €230 yearly.
Which has a free plan, Laser AI or Silvi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Silvi has a free plan. Laser AI does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.