KH Coder
7.9#1 in text analytics softwareFrom ¥18,480 a yearFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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MAXQDA
7.8#1 in qualitative data analysis softwareFrom $41 a monthFree planWebExtensionmacOSWindows
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| Fact | KH Coder | MAXQDA |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | Coding rules support code frequencies, cross-tabs, similarity matrices, correspondence analysis, multidimensional scaling, clustering, and co-occurrence networks. | Users can code by drag and drop, search-word autocoding, colors, symbols, emojis, keyboard shortcuts, weights and comments. |
| Documentation | Official support includes a tutorial, video, PDF slides, a 99-page reference manual, GitHub Discussions, and an archived forum. | MAXQDA publishes an online manual, a 30-page getting-started guide, videos, specialized analysis chapters, trainer network and user forum. |
| Integrations | KH Coder delegates database work to MySQL and statistical analysis and graphics to R; Windows packages bundle these dependencies. | Documented integrations include EndNote, Mendeley, Citavi, Zotero, SurveyMonkey, SPSS, Excel, YouTube and REFI-QDA exchange files. |
| Licence | The KH Coder core is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later, permitting academic or commercial use, modification, and redistribution under GPL conditions. | MAXQDA is proprietary commercial software rather than open-source software. |
| Purpose | KH Coder is software for quantitative content analysis, text mining, and computational linguistics. | MAXQDA is qualitative data analysis software for qualitative and mixed methods research, including literature reviews, content analysis, interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups. |
KH Coder plans
- Starting EditionFree
- KH Coder 5 Mac Edition$99, paid once
- Update subscription (academic)¥18,480 a year
- Base Edition (academic)¥24,750, paid once
- Update subscription (normal)¥43,780 a year
- Base Edition (normal)¥59,950, paid once
MAXQDA plans
- MAXQDA Tailwind Free TrialFree
- AI Assist FreeFree
- MAXQDA Tailwind Pro$41 a month
- MAXQDAPriced on request
- MAXQDA Analytics ProPriced on request
- MAXQDA Tailwind EnterprisePriced on request
Pick KH Coder if…
KH Coder is suited to researchers and analysts working with substantial bodies of text, including survey responses, interviews or news articles. It may also suit users who need offline analysis or want to customize the software through R and MySQL code.
Pick MAXQDA if…
MAXQDA suits researchers working with documents, interviews, questionnaires, or focus groups. Teams needing shared project storage or statistical analysis can consider TeamCloud or Analytics Pro.