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Qualitative Data Analysis Software
| Product | Pluses | Minuses | Mac | PC |
| Transana (Emilee, Yong-mi) | · Video transcription · Multi-user version | · Coding and analysis · Have to segment the audio/video before coding | X | X |
| TAMS analyzer (Yong-mi) | · Open source (free) · Introduction to qualitative data analysis · Hierarchal codes · Audio transcription (time codes) · Coding is easy (select text and click code) · Overlapping, multiple codes · Compare multiple coders | · Not as polished · Doesn’t support memos (can attach short notes though) | X | |
| ATLAS.ti (Rick) | · Coding is easy (select text and click code) · Overlapping, multiple codes · Allows for memo attachments (external files) · GUI for code relationships · RPN, queries · Multi-user support · Compare multiple coders | · $175 for student version · doesn’t have matrix query | X | |
| NVivo 7 (Beth) | · Free from SI Computing · Imports Word, PDF, txt, rtf · Free & tree codes · Uses different colors for each code (can get overwhelming) · Many different ways to code · Multi-user · Can compare users’ codes (Coding Comparison report) · Global replaces · Queries across transcripts · Matrix reports (shows where codes overlap) · Big improvements over NVivo 2 · Can attach memos (external documents) | · lost some stuff between versions 2 and 7 (can’t print coded transcript) · $500 for unrestricted use - $175/yr for students · coding stripes don’t automatically update · reports by transcript rather than by code (have to get reports for each code separately) · code naming rules are restrictive (no slashes or stars, etc.) · kinda slow · Tricky to use (lots of steps for everything) | X | |
| The Observer (Serene) | · Built for usability testing and HCI research · Can code multiple subjects · Extended codes (talk to student, talk to self, etc.) · States and points (states have a duration) · Good support · Pretty good for video-heavy projects | · Probably expensive (tailored pricing) · Setting up codes takes a long time · Nested codes problematic for group of coders · Separate keypad for unique coding · No audio | X | |
| Morae (Jude) | · Built for usability testing · Remote screen capture · Captures both screen and user · Color codes helpful · Good when you want to observe behavior on a screen · Video is really smooth – TechSmith track record; works over a network | · $1600 (yikes!) · limited – specifically geared for usability community | X |
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