ATLAS.ti vs QDA Miner

ATLAS.ti9.1Visit QDA Miner8.9Visit

Higher score ATLAS.ti #2 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 9.1/10 20-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ATLAS.ti

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QDA Miner #3 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit QDA Miner

• ATLAS.ti fits best

  Teams analyzing varied media with AI assistance

• QDA Miner fits best

  Researchers needing extensive analysis and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	ATLAS.ti 9.1/10 Visit ↗	QDA Miner 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software	#3 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Best for	Teams analyzing varied media with AI assistance	Researchers needing extensive analysis and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	20-day trial	14-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	20 days	14 days
Free trial length	20 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ATLAS.ti 0/5 · QDA Miner 0/5
Coding tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audio/video analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mixed-methods analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transcription included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Analyzes text, PDFs, images, audio, video, surveys, and geographic data AI tools cover coding, transcription, document queries, sentiment, and entities Web collaboration alongside native Windows and macOS apps	Imports documents, surveys, emails, images and statistical-data files Combines AI retrieval, sentiment, thematic extraction and natural-language queries Supports statistics, visualizations, team merging and inter-rater agreement
Cons	No free plan; evaluation is limited to five active-use days in a 20-day period AI-assisted analysis may not suit teams that prefer fully manual workflows Email and documentation are the listed support channels	Paid product with no free plan The trial lasts 14 days, with limitations afterward Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first research teams
Our verdict	Researchers working across interviews, surveys, documents, and media can use ATLAS.ti to organize material, code passages, compare data, and create visualizations. It serves students, universities, marketers, UX professionals, and data… Read the review →	QDA Miner is desktop qualitative data analysis software from Provalis Research for researchers working with interview and focus-group transcripts, legal documents, articles, speeches, books, open-ended responses and visual materials. It… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ATLAS.ti — where it wins

  • Analyzes text, PDFs, images, audio, video, surveys, and geographic data
  • AI tools cover coding, transcription, document queries, sentiment, and entities
  • Web collaboration alongside native Windows and macOS apps

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; evaluation is limited to five active-use days in a 20-day period
  • AI-assisted analysis may not suit teams that prefer fully manual workflows
  • Email and documentation are the listed support channels

• QDA Miner — where it wins

  • Imports documents, surveys, emails, images and statistical-data files
  • Combines AI retrieval, sentiment, thematic extraction and natural-language queries
  • Supports statistics, visualizations, team merging and inter-rater agreement

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • The trial lasts 14 days, with limitations afterward
  • Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first research teams

• ATLAS.ti9.1/10 · 20-day trial

  A broad qualitative analysis toolkit with AI assistance and Web collaboration.

  Visit ATLAS.tiFull verdict →
• QDA Miner8.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A wide-ranging desktop QDA toolkit with AI retrieval, statistics, visualization and team workflows.

  Visit QDA MinerFull verdict →