QDA Miner vs Dedoose

QDA Miner8.9Visit Dedoose8.7Visit

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

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

• QDA Miner fits best

  Researchers needing extensive analysis and integrations

• Dedoose fits best

  Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security

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Side by side

Feature	QDA Miner 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Dedoose 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software	#4 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Best for	Researchers needing extensive analysis and integrations	Mixed-methods teams needing collaboration and security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	14-day trial	$12.95/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QDA Miner 0/5 · Dedoose 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	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	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
Cons	Paid product with no free plan The trial lasts 14 days, with limitations afterward Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first research teams	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
Our verdict	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 →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• QDA Miner8.9/10 · 14-day trial

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

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• Dedoose8.7/10 · 30-day trial

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

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