Compare ATLAS.ti and MAXQDA 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ATLAS.ti
Star Rating
(59)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ATLAS.tiMAXQDA
Star Rating
(35)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that ATLAS.ti excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.7, while MAXQDA falls behind at 8.3, indicating that ATLAS.ti provides more responsive and helpful customer service.
- Reviewers mention that ATLAS.ti has a superior "Ease of Use" rating of 9.0 compared to MAXQDA's 8.3, suggesting that users find ATLAS.ti more intuitive and user-friendly for their qualitative analysis needs.
- G2 users highlight that ATLAS.ti's "Data Discovery" feature scores 9.7, significantly higher than MAXQDA's 8.5, which indicates that ATLAS.ti offers more robust tools for uncovering insights from data.
- Users on G2 report that ATLAS.ti's "Collaboration / Workflow" capabilities are rated at 8.9, while MAXQDA's score of 7.9 suggests that ATLAS.ti provides a more effective environment for team collaboration on projects.
- Reviewers say that ATLAS.ti's "Historical Snapshots" feature is rated at 7.8, which is lower than MAXQDA's performance in this area, indicating that MAXQDA may offer better options for tracking changes over time.
- Users report that both products have similar scores for "Dashboards" at 8.6, but ATLAS.ti's overall reporting interface is rated higher at 8.6 compared to MAXQDA's 8.1, suggesting that ATLAS.ti may provide a more comprehensive reporting experience.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ATLAS.ti
No pricing availableMAXQDA
No pricing availableFree Trial
ATLAS.ti
Free Trial is available
MAXQDA
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
46
8.7
22
Ease of Use
9.0
47
8.3
24
Ease of Setup
9.1
15
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
11
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.7
42
8.3
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
10
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
42
7.8
21
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
6
8.1
13
8.9
6
8.3
8
8.3
6
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.1
7
8.6
6
8.6
11
Self Service
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
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
Reports
8.6
6
8.1
13
8.9
6
8.3
8
8.3
6
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.1
7
8.6
6
8.6
11
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
6
8.1
13
8.9
6
8.3
8
8.3
6
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.1
7
8.6
6
8.6
11
Data Preparation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
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
Self Service
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
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
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
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
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
ATLAS.ti and MAXQDA are categorized as Data Visualization
Unique Categories
ATLAS.ti is categorized as Analytics Platforms and Text Analysis
MAXQDA has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ATLAS.ti
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MAXQDA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
42.9%
Research
21.4%
Education Management
16.1%
E-Learning
3.6%
Mental Health Care
1.8%
Other
14.3%
Research
40.6%
Higher Education
28.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Civic & Social Organization
6.3%
Public Policy
3.1%
Other
15.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
ATLAS.ti
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Marcos Antonio d.
Verified User in Higher Education
I have tried other qualitative data analysis solutions, but none of them has come close to ATLAS.ti. The software is easy to use, very reliable, does not crash, and its implementation on macOS is fantastic. Working with an extensive library of PDF files is...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
While it is great for handling engineering tasks it is difficult to sort data with and to use for other purposes. It can be difficult to sort tasks and repurpose the filter features.
MAXQDA
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Saividya P.
Verified User in Research
The heat maps and colour coding feature is my favourite
Most Helpful Critical Review
Monika H.
Verified User in Research
I wish it was a bit cheaper. Seems like similar softwares of this kind run a bit cheaper.
Marcos Antonio d.
Verified User in Higher Education
I have tried other qualitative data analysis solutions, but none of them has come close to ATLAS.ti. The software is easy to use, very reliable, does not crash, and its implementation on macOS is fantastic. Working with an extensive library of PDF files is...
Saividya P.
Verified User in Research
The heat maps and colour coding feature is my favourite
Verified User in Computer Software
While it is great for handling engineering tasks it is difficult to sort data with and to use for other purposes. It can be difficult to sort tasks and repurpose the filter features.
Monika H.
Verified User in Research
I wish it was a bit cheaper. Seems like similar softwares of this kind run a bit cheaper.
Discussions
How do I make the process of coding easier?
2 comments
AM
Extremely easy to use, it has various shortcuts and possibilities. From quick shortcuts, right-clicking, or dragging the code to the selected area,Read more
ATLAS.ti has no more discussions with answers
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
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
MAXQDA has no more discussions with answers
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