Developer(s) VERBI GmbH Available in Multilingual (15) | Initial release 1995 | |
Stable release 12.2.1 (Win and Mac) / 27 October 2016; 4 months ago (2016-10-27) Operating system Type Qualitative Data Analysis Qualitative Research | ||
MAXQDA is a software program designed for computer-assisted qualitative and mixed methods data, text and multimedia analysis in academic, scientific, and business institutions. It is being developed and distributed by VERBI Software based in Berlin, Germany.
Contents
- MAXQDA Base
- MAXQDA Standard
- MAXQDA Plus
- MAXQDA Analytics Pro
- MAXQDA Reader
- MAXApp
- Version History
- Features of MAXQDA 12
- Literature
- References
MAXQDA is designed for the use in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research. The emphasis on going beyond qualitative research can be observed in the extensive attributes function (called variables in the programme itself) and the ability of the programme to deal relatively quickly with larger numbers of interviews
MAXQDA Base
MAXQDA Base is a simplified version of MAXQDA that offers the basic tools for qualitative text analysis. It can be used to analyze articles, interviews, PDF documents or to write and analyze field notes.
MAXQDA Standard
The standard version of MAXQDA for macOS and Windows offers tools for the organisation and analysis of qualitative data. This includes text, audio, image, video and bibliographical files as well as survey data, Twitter tweets or focus group transcripts. The data can be analysed in a four-screen window with the help of codes and memos. MAXQDA’s visualisation functions and export options facilitate presentations. MAXQDA includes some quantitative data analysis tools (e.g. Mixed Methods tools).
MAXQDA Plus
MAXQDA Plus is an extended version of MAXQDA and includes the MAXDictio module. MAXDictio can be used to create dictionaries, as well as to search and filter text files. Vocabulary and word frequency analyses can be used to support qualitative findings.
MAXQDA Analytics Pro
MAXQDA Analytics Pro is the most advanced version of MAXQDA. Besides the MAXDiction module, it also integrates a comprehensive module for statistical analysis of qualitative data. The “Stats” module offers tools to statistically analyze MAXQDA project data or import and work with external quantitative data sets in Excel or SPSS.
MAXQDA Reader
The MAXQDA Reader makes it possible to read and search MAXQDA projects without owning a license. Projects cannot be edited.
MAXApp
MAXApp is a free mobile application available for Android and iOS that includes some core functions of MAXQDA. It enables users to create and code data and notes in the field, and export them to a computer or an existing MAXQDA project afterwards.