ATLAS.ti vs QDAcity

ATLAS.ti9.1Visit QDAcity7.8Visit

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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QDAcity #8 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit QDAcity

• ATLAS.ti fits best

  Teams analyzing varied media with AI assistance

• QDAcity fits best

  Researchers seeking web coding and transcription

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Side by side

Feature	ATLAS.ti 9.1/10 Visit ↗	QDAcity 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software	#8 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Best for	Teams analyzing varied media with AI assistance	Researchers seeking web coding and transcription
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	20-day trial	€12/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	20 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ATLAS.ti 0/5 · QDAcity 4/5
Coding tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Audio/video analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mixed-methods analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transcription included	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	web
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	Free plan includes full coding and project and codebook export Personal adds 3 hours of automated transcription monthly Team includes intercoder agreement and unlimited validation projects
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	Personal and Team plans are billed monthly in EUR Automated transcription is included in Personal, not Free Cloud-based access is limited to the web platform
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 →	QDAcity is a cloud-based qualitative data analysis application for students, individual researchers, research groups and institutions. Its browser interface supports coding with codes and codebooks, project organization and concurrent work… 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

• QDAcity — where it wins

  • Free plan includes full coding and project and codebook export
  • Personal adds 3 hours of automated transcription monthly
  • Team includes intercoder agreement and unlimited validation projects

  Where it doesn't

  • Personal and Team plans are billed monthly in EUR
  • Automated transcription is included in Personal, not Free
  • Cloud-based access is limited to the web platform

• ATLAS.ti9.1/10 · 20-day trial

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

  Visit ATLAS.tiFull verdict →
• QDAcity7.8/10 · Free plan

  A web-based QDA tool with a free coding tier and paid transcription and team features.

  Visit QDAcityFull verdict →