MAXQDA
MAXQDA
Qualitative and mixed-methods data analysis software for coding, analyzing and visualizing research data.
Developer:
VERBI Software
Our Take
MAXQDA helps researchers organize and analyze interviews, focus groups, documents, images, audio, and other qualitative materials. Its coding, memoing, retrieval, visualization, and mixed-methods features make it useful for building a transparent analysis workflow, and optional AI features can assist with tasks such as summaries or coding suggestions.
The software organizes evidence; it does not decide what a theme means or whether an interpretation is justified. AI-assisted coding can overlook context, impose categories that do not fit, or make a complex participant statement seem simpler than it is. Some functions also depend on the product edition or add-on.
Develop a codebook that matches your research questions, test it on a varied subset of data, and document changes to codes and interpretations. Check AI suggestions against the original passages, retain analytic memos, and follow your study's consent, confidentiality, and data-storage requirements.
Key Features
Multiformat qualitative data import, Coding and retrieval tools, Code relations and visualizations, Mixed-method analysis support
Best For
Qualitative and mixed-methods analysis
Research Tasks
Code interviews and open-ended survey responses; compare themes across groups; integrate qualitative and quantitative findings; produce visuals for a methods or results section.
Pricing
Paid; academic plans; Price Unavailable.