Head-to-head · Qualitative Data Analysis Software
QDAcity vs Quirkos
QDAcity leads on 5 checks, Quirkos on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreQDAcity · 7.2/10
- Free planonly QDAcity
- Most featuresQDAcity · 4 of 5
QDAcity scores higher on our rubric for qualitative data analysis software: 7.2 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.
QDAcity offers free plan; Quirkos doesn't. QDAcity offers coding tools; Quirkos doesn't publish it. QDAcity offers audio/video analysis; Quirkos doesn't publish it. QDAcity offers team collaboration; Quirkos doesn't publish it. QDAcity offers transcription included; Quirkos doesn't publish it.
QDAcity is the better fit for researchers seeking web coding and transcription. Quirkos is the better fit for budget-conscious researchers needing flexible access.
- QDAcity fits best
Researchers seeking web coding and transcription
- Quirkos fits best
Budget-conscious researchers needing flexible access
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Side by side
| Feature | QDAcity 7.2/10 Visit ↗ | Quirkos 6.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Ranking | #5 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software | #7 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software |
| Best for | Researchers seeking web coding and transcription | Budget-conscious researchers needing flexible access |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR, PCI DSS | ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features QDAcity 4/5 · Quirkos 0/5 | ||
| Coding tools | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Audio/video analysis | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Team collaboration | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Mixed-methods analysis | Not published | Not published |
| Transcription included | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Supported platforms | web | Not published |
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| Our verdict | 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 → |
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
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
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
- QDAcity7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from €12/mo
A web-based QDA tool with a free coding tier and paid transcription and team features.
Visit QDAcityFull verdict → - Quirkos6.9/10 · From $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial
Flexible qualitative analysis across cloud, desktop and mobile, with affordable student pricing.
Visit QuirkosFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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