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At a Glance
MAXQDA
MAXQDA
Star Rating
(37)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MAXQDA
NVivo
NVivo
Star Rating
(137)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NVivo

MAXQDA vs NVivo

  • Reviewers felt that MAXQDA meets the needs of their business better than NVivo.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MAXQDA is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MAXQDA over NVivo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MAXQDA
No pricing available
NVivo
No pricing available
Free Trial
MAXQDA
Free Trial is available
NVivo
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
24
8.5
98
Ease of Use
8.3
26
7.6
101
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.2
24
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.9
19
Quality of Support
8.4
17
7.7
75
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.5
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
23
7.1
98
Features by Category
8.5
22
7.0
31
Reports
8.2
15
7.0
22
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Verified
8.5
10
6.7
21
|
Verified
8.6
17
7.3
23
|
Verified
8.3
9
6.7
17
|
Verified
8.8
13
7.6
19
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
22
7.0
31
Reports
8.2
15
7.0
22
|
Verified
8.5
10
6.7
21
|
Verified
8.6
17
7.3
23
|
Verified
8.3
9
6.7
17
|
Verified
8.8
13
7.6
19
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Updates
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
4.5
6
Setup
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
2.5
6
Not enough data
5.3
5
Data
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Analysis
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
2.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MAXQDA
MAXQDA
NVivo
NVivo
MAXQDA and NVivo are categorized as Data Visualization
Unique Categories
MAXQDA
MAXQDA has no unique categories
NVivo
NVivo is categorized as Text Analysis
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MAXQDA
MAXQDA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.7%
NVivo
NVivo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.8%
Reviewers' Industry
MAXQDA
MAXQDA
Research
38.2%
Higher Education
26.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Civic & Social Organization
5.9%
Public Policy
2.9%
Other
20.6%
NVivo
NVivo
Higher Education
30.3%
Research
28.8%
Education Management
12.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Market Research
3.0%
Other
21.2%
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Discussions
MAXQDA
MAXQDA Discussions
Is MAXQDA a free software?
2 Comments
RA
No, Maxqda is proprietary software for which a paid license is needed to use the full version. However, a free "Reader" version is available to read...Read more
Is MAXQDA better than NVivo?
1 Comment
Lorenzo S.
LS
If it is better, because it is easy to learn and manage, as well as not requiring many system resources (RAM, GPU), it makes it lighter.Read more
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MAXQDA has no more discussions with answers
NVivo
NVivo Discussions
What is NVivo software used for?
1 Comment
AE
Qualitative interviews codingRead more
What is NVivo used for?
1 Comment
Andrew C.
AC
NVivo is used for qualitative data analysis, helping researchers organize, analyze, and visualize unstructured data such as interviews, surveys, focus...Read more
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NVivo has no more discussions with answers