QDA Software Pricing: Evidano vs NVivo, MAXQDA, ATLAS.ti, Delve & Dedoose
Every price below comes from the vendor's official website or checkout store, captured July 19, 2026. Set your scenario — project length, user type, AI, transcription hours — and compare the real up-front cost of each tool.
Compare prices across QDA tools
Set your scenario and see the real up-front cost for Evidano versus NVivo, MAXQDA, ATLAS.ti, Delve, and Dedoose.
Built-in AI: auto-coding, summaries, chat with your data. Bundled free with Evidano Pro; a paid add-on on MAXQDA; not sold at all by Delve or Dedoose.
| Product | What one month costs, in USD. Rates marked * are effective rates only (annual price ÷ 12) — those vendors don't sell monthly access, so you pay the full year regardless. | Published per-hour transcription rate. Hover or tap each cell for package details and free included hours. | How long you can evaluate before paying. Evidano's free plan has no time limit at all. | The real up-front outlay for your scenario: subscription + AI + transcription, in USD. For annual-only vendors this includes the full-year prepay they require. | Details |
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EvidanoBest valueAll-in-oneNo annual contract | True monthly billing — pay only for the months you use. One price for students, academics, non-profits and businesses alike. | First hour free, then a flat 1 USD per hour. Roughly 1/7th to 1/30th the per-hour cost of the legacy desktop tools. | Evidano's free plan never expires and needs no credit card. It includes 1 free transcription hour and limited AI, so you can evaluate indefinitely. | 59 USD | |
NVivoAnnual contract required | Effective rate only (1,305 USD/yr ÷ 12 for the cheapest AI-capable plan). NVivo has no monthly option — the full annual license is charged even for one month of use. | Pay-as-you-go is 30 USD/hr. The 9.98 USD/hr effective rate requires a 499 USD annual 50-hour package. The Insights Bundle includes 5 hours. | 14-day fully functional trial, no credit card (lumivero.com). | 1,455 USD | |
MAXQDAAnnual contract required | Effective rate only. MAXQDA has no monthly option — the full annual license is charged even for one month. Full AI is a separate paid add-on (264 USD/yr). | One-time packages: 2h = 20 USD · 5h = 49 USD · 10h = 78 USD · 20h = 150 USD. 60 free minutes on first account creation. | 14-day fully functional trial, includes 60 free transcription minutes. | 975 USD | |
ATLAS.tiAnnual contract required | Effective rate only (722 USD ÷ 12). With transcription in the scenario, the annual-only Desktop license is required — the monthly Web plan cannot transcribe. | Packages: 2h = 19 USD · 5h = 45 USD · 10h = 75 USD · 20h = 140 USD · 100h = 650 USD. Desktop-only feature; no free hours. | 20-day full-feature trial (Web + Desktop). | 797 USD | |
Delve | Monthly billing, coding platform only — no AI features and no transcription are sold. | Delve has no audio transcription service — 'transcripts' in Delve are text files you bring in from elsewhere. | 14-day trial. Credit card required up front (not charged until the trial ends). | Delve's subscription can't deliver this scenario — extra external tools would be needed on top of the price shown. | |
Dedoose | Active-month billing (charged only for months you log in). Coding platform only — no AI and no transcription are sold. Annual prepay saves ~10%. | Dedoose offers audio/video storage (with per-hour storage overage fees), not transcription. Audio must be transcribed with an external tool. | 30-day full-access trial, no credit card required. | Dedoose's subscription can't deliver this scenario — extra external tools would be needed on top of the price shown. |
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All prices USD, pre-tax, from each vendor's official website or official checkout store, captured July 19, 2026. Prices marked * are effective monthly rates for annual-only licenses (annual ÷ 12) — those vendors charge the full year even for shorter projects. Prices can change; verify with each vendor before purchasing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does NVivo cost compared to Evidano?
- NVivo sells annual licenses only, through the official Lumivero shop: an academic license is $520 per year, or $770 with the AI add-on, and commercial licenses run $1,005 to $1,305 per year (July 2026). There is no published student price — students are directed to sales. Evidano is $50 per month with true monthly billing, no annual contract, and one price for students, academics, nonprofits, and businesses; the free plan never expires.
- How does MAXQDA pricing work?
- MAXQDA has no monthly billing — the minimum term is a year ($278 academic, $633 commercial), or 6-month blocks from $57 for students. AI Assist Premium is a separate subscription, from $132 per year for academics. Evidano includes AI analysis in its $50 monthly plan, so you only pay for the months you actually use.
- How does ATLAS.ti pricing work?
- ATLAS.ti Desktop licenses are annual-only: $130 for students, $387 academic, and $722 commercial per year. The cheaper Web plan bills monthly ($14 student to $65 commercial) but cannot transcribe — transcription is a Desktop-only feature. Evidano is browser-based at $50 per month with transcription built in.
- How much does Dedoose cost?
- Dedoose charges per active month: $17.95 for individuals and $12.95 for students, so you can pause between projects. It remains one of the cheapest paid options, though AI analysis and transcription are not part of the subscription. Evidano's free plan has no expiry, and Pro is $50 per active month with AI analysis and $1-per-hour transcription included.
- Which QDA tools offer free trials?
- Evidano's free plan never expires, so there is no trial clock. NVivo, MAXQDA, and Delve offer 14-day trials, ATLAS.ti allows 5 active days within a 20-day window, and Dedoose gives 30 days.
- What does interview transcription cost in each tool?
- Evidano transcribes the first hour free, then a flat $1 per hour. NVivo charges $30 per hour or $499 for a 50-hour annual package, MAXQDA sells packages from $20 for 2 hours, and ATLAS.ti from $19 for 2 hours (Desktop only). Delve and Dedoose do not sell transcription.