I intend to purchase a qualitative data analysis software and I have settled on Atlas.ti and MAXQDA. I would have gone for En vivo but my budget is limited and thus feel any of the two will still serve my needs. Anybody who has experience using any of the above software? Please share your experience to help me make a decision on which one to go for.
I used MaxQDA some years ago and found it very easy to use. Some of the functions relating to viewing your data once coded are excellent.
Questions like this have been asked here several times before, and there is a similar thread currently going on about the comparison between NVivo & ATLAS.ti
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Does_anyone_have_information_about_why_you_would_choose_Nvivo_or_Atlas_or_other_qualitative_software
One common theme in those discussions is that all the programs are more similar than they are different in terms of the basic things that they do. To find out which one would work best for you, they all allow you to download trial versions, and they supply online tutorials.
My own personal preference is for MAX QDA, but that is primarily because I like the way it looks and feels.
Hi everyone,
I downloaded and tried all three: NVivo, Atlas.ti and MAX QDA and opted for NVivo. I am not sure why ... I think it "felt" more "sophisticated" than the others ...
I worked with Atlas.ti for my dissertation. I found really interesting results (with great visual representation) but the process is really long because you have to analyze every single word of your textual material. Anyway, as psychotherapist, I like the idea of obtaining qualitative data from textual analysis.
I am also using Atlas.ti and I find it very practical, easy and with many interesting features to make things easier. I personally didn't like MAX QDA as much, but that's a completely subjective opinion. I guess the best way to go is to download trial versions and see what better works for you, as Ross suggested. Also, maybe try watching some training material on each program as there are many functions that might otherwise take some time to find.
I used MaxQDA for a qualitative research. I helped me a lot in structuring and organising all my interview transcripts. One even can use it as a transcription tool. Although, it is a bit expensive if you just use it for one study. But they have great deals for research institutions and Universities. Even tough those programs seam to help more quantitative research it is quite useful for qualitative as well. It is just a question of your approach. It has a great system to show you all the data you need to analyse and makes your life much more easier.
Hi everyone, I want to let you know that I changed my mind about this. I started to use NVivo and get so fed up with the clunky interface that purchased MAXQDA. So far I am loving it ... it is so easy to create a code and codings. I am using MAXQDA 12 for Mac.
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