QDAcity vs Transana

QDAcity7.2Visit Transana6.9Visit

Higher score QDAcity #5 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from €12/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit QDAcity

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Transana #6 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software 6.9/10 From $50/mo ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Transana

• QDAcity fits best

  Researchers seeking web coding and transcription

• Transana fits best

  Researchers analyzing synchronized multimedia

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Side by side

Feature	QDAcity 7.2/10 Visit ↗	Transana 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.2	6.9
Ranking	#5 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software	#6 in Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Best for	Researchers seeking web coding and transcription	Researchers analyzing synchronized multimedia
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop, Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features QDAcity 4/5 · Transana 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
Our review
Pros	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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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.

• 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 →
• Transana6.9/10 · From $50/mo

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

  Visit TransanaFull verdict →