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QualCoder
Qualitative analysisQualitative data analysis for text, images, audio and video
- Stars
- ★ 694
- Licence
- LGPL-3.0
- Updated
Free alternatives to NVivo
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Quick answer: QualCoder has the most stars on its repository of the 3 options here (★ 694), followed by CATMA (★ 104). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Lumivero's qualitative data analysis software. Here are 3 free options, most-starred first.
CATMA
Qualitative analysisWeb-based text annotation and analysis for the humanities
- Stars
- ★ 104
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Taguette
Qualitative analysisFree and open-source tool for qualitative research
- Stars
- ★ 88
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Updated
- Data stays local
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to NVivo?
Yes. ResearchAlts lists 3 options: QualCoder, CATMA and Taguette.
Which NVivo alternatives are open source?
QualCoder (LGPL-3.0), CATMA (GPL-3.0) and Taguette (BSD-3-Clause).
Which NVivo alternatives run on a Mac?
QualCoder and Taguette. The other listed here isn't listed for macOS.
Related categories: Qualitative analysis
Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool supports the file formats, tests and methods your supervisor, journal or ethics board expects before switching mid-project.