https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-ransomware-everything-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-reduce-your-risk/
| Tool | Open Source | Extensibility | Review types | Deployment | |------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|----------------------|---------------| | [Covidence](https://www.covidence.org/) | no (paid) | upon request | systematic reviews | web only | | [HubMeta](https://hubmeta.com/) | no (free) | upon request | systematic reviews | web only | | [BUHOS](https://www.buhos.org/) | yes | no | systematic reviews | web and local |
| **Criteria** | **CoLRev** | [**LitStudy**](https://github.com/NLeSC/litstudy) | [**BUHOS**](https://github.com/clbustos/buhos) | [**Covidence**](https://www.covidence.org/) | |-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | **Review types** | | | | | | Supports different genres of review methods | ![yes] | ![no] | ![no] | ![no] | | **Process steps** | | | | | | Review objectives and protocol | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | | Search | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | | Duplicate handling | ![yes] | ![no] | ![maybe] | ![maybe] | | (Pre)Screen | ![yes] | ![maybe] | ![yes] | ![yes] | | Data extraction | ![yes] | ![maybe] | ![yes] | ![yes] | | Data analysis and quality appraisal | ![yes] | ![maybe] | ![yes] | ![yes] | | Synthesis and reporting | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | | **Process qualities** | | | | | | Extensibility | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![no] | ![no] | | Extensions | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Search updates | ![yes] | ![no] | ![maybe] | ![maybe] | | Search: APIs | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![no] | | **Collaboration** | | | | | | Large teams | ![yes] | ![maybe] | ![maybe] | ![maybe] | | Algorithms | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![maybe] | ![maybe] | | **Data management** | | | | | | Transparency | ![yes] | ![no] | ![no] | ![no] | | Validation | ![yes] | ![no] | ![no] | ![no] | | **Platform** | | | | | | OSI-approved license | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![no] | | Peer-reviewed | ![no] | ![yes] | ![yes] | ![no] | | Technology | Python | Python | Ruby | Proprietary | | Setup | Local or cloud | Local or cloud | Server | Server | | Interface | CLI, Programmatic | Jupyter Notebook | Web-UI | Web-UI | | Contributors |  |  |  | NA | | Commits |  |  |  | NA | | Last release |  |  |  | NA | | Current release |  |  | | NA | [yes]: ../assets/yes.svg [no]: ../assets/no.svg [maybe]: ../assets/maybe.svg --- Note: advantages/disadvantages hard to say (depend on the tool) # Platforms Advantages: - Data is managed end-to-end - Collaboration and coordination of teams is supported - Graphical user interfaces are provided for each step - Documentation and support tends to be comprehensive Disadvantages: - Often restricted to a specific type of review, i.e., systematic reviews, which are not the most common types in Information Systems - Limited flexibility to use other tools and limited extensibility (lock-in) - Costly or restricted in functionality/quality of service
| Tool | Open Source | Extensibility | Review types | Deployment | |--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|-------------------|------------------| | [CoLRev](https://colrev-environment.github.io/colrev/) | yes | yes | All review types | Local or cloud |
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