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MAXQDA

Ch 027.5of 37 Text Analytics Software
  1. 1Runs onMac, Windows
  2. 2Costsfree trial
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Overview

MAXQDA is ranked #2 of 37 in text analytics software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

MAXQDA plans and pricing

All plans
AI Assist Free Free Free add-on; page does not expose a price Single prompts · Limited capacity for occasional use maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
MAXQDA Not published Annual subscription, 3-year license, or 5-year license; page does not expose a price 1 to 20 licenses · More than 20: personalized quote maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
AI Assist Premium (12 months) Not published 12 months; price not exposed on page Frequent prompts · Limited capacity for extensive use maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
MAXQDA Analytics Pro Not published Annual subscription, 3-year license, or 5-year license; page does not expose a price 1 to 20 licenses · More than 20: personalized quote maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
AI Assist Premium (6 months) Not published 6 months; price not exposed on page Frequent prompts · Limited capacity for extensive use maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
MAXQDA TeamCloud Not published Annual subscription; page does not expose a price 25GB cloud storage · 1 team lead and up to 4 team members per license maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026

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Facts

Purpose
MAXQDA is qualitative data analysis software for qualitative and mixed methods research, including literature reviews, content analysis, interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Analysis tools
MAXQDA supports qualitative and mixed methods analysis, quantitative text analysis with MAXDictio, and statistical analysis with Stats.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Analytics Pro
Analytics Pro adds statistical analysis and can import and connect data sets in Excel or SPSS format.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Statistics
Analytics Pro includes descriptive statistics, crosstabs, ANOVA, independent-samples t-tests, cluster analysis, Pearson and Spearman correlations, and scale calculations.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Transcription
MAXQDA Transcription automatically transcribes audio and video in over 50 languages and can be used without a MAXQDA license, though analyzing transcripts in MAXQDA requires a valid MAXQDA or Analytics Pro license.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Team collaboration
TeamCloud provides a protected cloud workspace with 25GB storage and one team lead plus up to four team members per license.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
AI add-on limit
AI Assist is available as Free or Premium; the maker says capacity is limited and unusually high or automated usage may be capacity-controlled.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Trial
The maker offers a 14-day free MAXQDA trial for Windows and Mac.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Platform availability
The MAXQDA desktop product is described as available for Windows and Mac, with an identical interface and functions on both systems.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support and learning
The maker offers online support, tutorials, guides, webinars, workshops, courses, and a live product demo.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026
Company
MAXQDA is distributed by VERBI GmbH, and the maker describes VERBI as focused on qualitative data analysis innovation since 1989.maxqda.com · 3 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
1989maxqda.com · 28 Sept 2026
Headquarters
Berlin, Germanymaxqda.com · 28 Sept 2026

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