Best Delve Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from text analytics software ranked against Delve on the same published basis.
- 1Delve vs Quirkos
- 2Delve vs MAXQDA
- 3Delve vs Voyant Tools
- 4Delve vs WordStat
- 5Delve vs Leximancer
- 6Delve vs QualCoder
- 7Delve vs Taguette
- 8Delve vs ATLAS.ti
- 9Delve vs DiscoverText
- 10Delve vs Dovetail
- 11Delve vs Relative Insight
- 12Delve vs Keatext
- 13Delve vs Brandwatch Listen
- 14Delve vs CallMiner Eureka
- 15Delve vs TextDescriptives
- 16Delve vs spaCy
- 17Delve vs Thematic
- 18Delve vs CATMA
- 19Delve vs NVivo Transcription
- 20Delve vs QDA Miner
Delve alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quirkos | 7.7 | No | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | MAXQDA | 7.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Voyant Tools | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | WordStat | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Leximancer | 7.1 | No | A$104.17/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | QualCoder | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Taguette | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ATLAS.ti | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | DiscoverText | 6.9 | No | $99/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Dovetail | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | Relative Insight | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Keatext | 6.6 | No | $550/mo | Web |
| 13 | Brandwatch Listen | 6.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 14 | CallMiner Eureka | 6.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 15 | TextDescriptives | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux |
| 16 | spaCy | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Thematic | 6.2 | No | $2083.33/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | CATMA | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | NVivo Transcription | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | QDA Miner | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Delve alternatives
What is the best alternative to Delve?
Quirkos, number 1 in text analytics software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: MAXQDA, Voyant Tools, WordStat and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Delve?
Voyant Tools is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.