QDA Miner - An older interface and no Mac support hinder this otherwise-solid and full-featured software.Dedoose - Designed for mixed methods projects with fewer but more complex codes (allows ratings), this full-featured online software is a solid choice in some circumstances, especially distributed groups with somewhat complex projects, or those that would benefit from monthly pricing.Atlas.ti Cloud - Slick and colorful, but not full-featured, this is a great software for first-time users with uncomplicated needs.Online: These make it easier to collaborate with others and offer per-month pricing, (~$10-15/month), good for shorter projects See this video on Qualitative Analysis Using Excel (TrixieMay Racer) Excel or Google Sheets or Calc - Any spreadsheet program can do basic code and retrieve using the filter and pivot table functions which all of them have.Best for those already using R for quantitative needs and desiring some mixed methods options. QCoder - R package with some point-and-click options (must install R first).Accepts Word documents, pdfs, images, and video, Takes a bit of work to get started, but easy to use once learned. More full-featured than other free options, including colors, cases, and right click menus ( see a video demonstration). Qualcoder - Python-based with an installer for Windows only (must run from source on Mac).Supports sensitive data with a local or server install, or use their free server. Taguette - Simple, but pleasant web interface supporting just basic code-and-retrieve.Those, combined with the increasingly restrictive and expensive licensing, has many looking elsewhere. But, annotations and memos are less integrated than they should be, and the Mac version has both fewer features and a different file type (hindering collaboration). NVivo- A streamlined and familiar interface and support for a variety of data types and organizational structures make NVivo a good all-around choice for any project.The interface tends to be more cluttered and redundant, but an identical interface across platforms, regular improvements, and free course licenses and read-only access to projects make it an attractive option. MAXQDA- Although newer than others, MAXQDA takes advantage of this with many colors, emoji's, and on-the-fly filtering.Recent versions have greatly improved labeling and added features that were standard for it's competators. It also has network tools and a companion online version. Atlas.ti- Originally designed for Grounded theory analysis, Atlas.ti excels at memos and other tools for theory building.

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