Dedoose vs QDAcity

Dedoose8.7Visit QDAcity7.8Visit

Higher score Dedoose #4 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Dedoose

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

• Dedoose fits best

  Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security

• QDAcity fits best

  Researchers seeking web coding and transcription

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Side by side

Feature	Dedoose 8.7/10 Visit ↗	QDAcity 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software	#8 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Best for	Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security	Researchers seeking web coding and transcription
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12.95/mo	€12/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dedoose 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 documents, surveys, audio, video, images, and PDFs Real-time collaboration with role-based project permissions Encryption plus SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA coverage	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; access starts with a paid active-month subscription Integration support centers on single sign-on Auto-Code Wizard focuses on keyword- or phrase-based excerpt coding	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	Dedoose is a cloud-based research and evaluation application for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods work. It is aimed at academic, market and UX, health, education, government, policy, and social science researchers. Teams can… 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

• Dedoose — where it wins

  • Analyzes documents, surveys, audio, video, images, and PDFs
  • Real-time collaboration with role-based project permissions
  • Encryption plus SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts with a paid active-month subscription
  • Integration support centers on single sign-on
  • Auto-Code Wizard focuses on keyword- or phrase-based excerpt coding

• 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

• Dedoose8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  Mixed-methods analysis with collaboration, multimedia support, and security controls.

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• QDAcity7.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit QDAcityFull verdict →