QDA Miner
by Provalis Research
Qualitative + mixed-methods coding tool from Provalis Research.
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TL;DR
Best for academic researchers running large-corpus mixed-methods coding alongside statistical analysis. Pricing: subscription.
Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
subscription
Platforms
Windows
What it is
QDA Miner from Provalis Research is a long-running mixed-methods coding tool used in academic research, paired with WordStat for content analysis. Transcripts are imported from external transcription tools and coded inside QDA Miner.
Best for: Academic researchers running large-corpus mixed-methods coding alongside statistical analysis.
Watch out for: Transcription is bring-your-own; QDA Miner is the coding canvas, not an ASR engine.
Watch out for: Transcription is bring-your-own; QDA Miner is the coding canvas, not an ASR engine.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
QDA Miner vs Whipscribe
| Feature | QDA Miner | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | subscription | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, API, MCP |
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