Dedoose vs Transana

Dedoose8.7Visit Transana8.4Visit

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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Transana #5 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Transana

• Dedoose fits best

  Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security

• Transana fits best

  Researchers analyzing synchronized multimedia

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Side by side

Feature	Dedoose 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Transana 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software	#5 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Best for	Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security	Researchers analyzing synchronized multimedia
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$12.95/mo	$210/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop, Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Dedoose 0/5 · Transana 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	Synchronizes and analyzes up to four media files at once. Combines video, audio, text, PDF, image, and survey analysis in Professional. Offers transcription, coding, reports, searches, and analytic writing 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	Basic licenses are limited to one computer per purchase. Student Basic is non-upgradable. Multiuser collaboration requires a server setup or Cloud Service.
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 →	Researchers working with video, audio, and related materials can use Transana to transcribe, code, categorize, search, and write analytic memos within a qualitative-analysis workflow. Its scope extends to text, PDFs, images, and surveys in… 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

• Transana — where it wins

  • Synchronizes and analyzes up to four media files at once.
  • Combines video, audio, text, PDF, image, and survey analysis in Professional.
  • Offers transcription, coding, reports, searches, and analytic writing tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic licenses are limited to one computer per purchase.
  • Student Basic is non-upgradable.
  • Multiuser collaboration requires a server setup or Cloud Service.

• Dedoose8.7/10 · 30-day trial

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

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• Transana8.4/10 · Paid

  A desktop-first analysis tool for researchers working across synchronized media and text.

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