Dedoose vs Quirkos

Dedoose8.7Visit Quirkos8.2Visit

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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Quirkos #6 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Quirkos

• Dedoose fits best

  Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security

• Quirkos fits best

  Budget-conscious researchers needing flexible access

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Side by side

Feature	Dedoose 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Quirkos 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software	#6 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Best for	Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security	Budget-conscious researchers needing flexible access
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$12.95/mo	$5/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days · card required
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	1 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Dedoose 0/5 · Quirkos 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 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	Hierarchical coding, comparisons, annotations and visualisations in one workspace Cloud collaboration plus offline desktop storage across major operating systems Imports and exports support Word, PDF, Excel, CSV, HTML and common QDA tools
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	No free plan, and the 14-day cloud trial requires credit-card details Automated transcription is limited to 100 free minutes on selected cloud plans No built-in AI features such as sentiment analysis or topic modeling
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 →	Quirkos is qualitative data analysis software for researchers, educators and research teams working with documents, conversations, surveys, audio or video transcripts. It supports grouped and hierarchical themes, source annotations,… 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

• Quirkos — where it wins

  • Hierarchical coding, comparisons, annotations and visualisations in one workspace
  • Cloud collaboration plus offline desktop storage across major operating systems
  • Imports and exports support Word, PDF, Excel, CSV, HTML and common QDA tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan, and the 14-day cloud trial requires credit-card details
  • Automated transcription is limited to 100 free minutes on selected cloud plans
  • No built-in AI features such as sentiment analysis or topic modeling

• Dedoose8.7/10 · 30-day trial

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

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• Quirkos8.2/10 · 14-day trial

  Flexible qualitative analysis across cloud, desktop and mobile, with affordable student pricing.

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