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Purpose
Sonal π is free, open-source software for qualitative research that collects, organizes, and analyzes research materials in a corpus.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Platforms
The maker provides installers for Windows, Linux, and macOS, with macOS support listed as starting at OS 15.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Free plan
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · sonal-info.com
Privacy
The maker says the site does not track personal data and sets no cookies on the visitor's computer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Support
Questions, suggestions, and contributions can be sent to [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Founded
2008Read 4 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Creator
Sonal was conceived and developed from 2008 by sociologist Alex Alber at the University of Tours, with help from Philippe Cibois.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Current version
The download page lists version 1.0.80 as the current version.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Development status
The maker says Sonal π is still under development and is not completely stable, and recommends regular updates and frequent backups.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Filtering and export
Users can filter and export their data according to their needs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Metadata
Users can add metadata such as sex and age to research materials and build a database associated with a corpus.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Pseudonymization
It helps identify and pseudonymize proper names in transcripts to protect data confidentiality.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Shared coding
The maker says students in the University of Tours sociology master's program tried shared corpus-coding features during the 2025–2026 academic year.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Speaker identification
It helps users identify and distinguish speakers in transcripts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Speaker identification
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · sonal-info.com
Text coding
Users can add colored markers to text to structure analysis and filter materials.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com
Transcript correction
It does not transcribe audio files, but helps correct transcripts made by AI.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com

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Sonal π Free free · open-source qualitative research software Read 11 Oct 2026 · sonal-info.com

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