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Qualitative analysis software

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Quirkos - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: August 2025

Quirkos overview

What is Quirkos?

Quirkos is a simple qualitative data analysis tool that aims to make tagging and coding qualitative text data intuitive and engaging. Users can watch codes grow in real-time as they code, and see patterns and trends emerge.

Quirkos is identical and compatible across Windows, Mac and Linux, with flexible offline and subscription based options. Use Quirkos Cloud for affordable and unlimited project sharing and live collaboration.

Key benefits of using Quirkos

- Visual and intuitive interface
- Affordable and cross platform
- Watch trends emerge in real time
- Seamless real-time collaboration
- Flexible licence options

Starting price

6per user /
per month

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Ease of use rating:

Quirkos reviews

Overall rating

4.6

/5

11

Positive reviews

91

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.09/10
Rating distribution

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4

3

2

1

8

2

1

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Pros
“The support was amazing and the product was simple to navigate, especially for someone who is not that tech savvy. In short, Quirkos is essential software for data analysis.”
KS

Kevin S.

Director of Academic Success Center/university instructor

“Additionally, the colors make work more interesting, which, when you're spending hours upon hours analyzing, makes work much more interesting. This is what I have been waiting for.”
TH

Tina H.

Professor

“I recommended and shared with some of my uni colleagues.”
JD

Jenny D.

PA

Cons
“If I was unable to travel to the PC then this may have presented a problem.”
JD

Jenny D.

PA

“Transcoding to another format will also lead to the loss of original page number formatting- this can be problematic when it comes to citing an exact page number.”
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Ray A.

Research and Cultural Consultant, Editor/writer, interpreter.

“I learnt how important it is for a QDA to be robustly designed from the very start. Quirkos suffers from a lack of robust design that reduces its stability and made it essentially useless to me.”
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Ray A.

Research and Cultural Consultant, Editor/writer, interpreter.

Who uses Quirkos?

Based on 11 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Higher Education
Civic & Social Organization
Medical Practice
E-Learning
Others

Use cases

Qualitative Data Analysis
Data Visualization

Quirkos's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Quirkos users:

Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Data coding
Categorization/Grouping
Text analysis
Data import/export
Data visualization

All Quirkos features

Features rating:

Search/Filter
Reporting/Analytics
Drag & drop
User research analysis
Visual discovery
Tagging
Surveys & feedback
SSL security
Reporting & statistics
Relational display
Phone-Based
OLAP
Offline access
Multiple user accounts
Multiple data sources
Multi-Language
Mixed methods research
Data storage management
Customizable reports
Customer segmentation
Collaboration tools
Annotations
Ad hoc Analysis
Access controls/permissions

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Quirkos pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

6

/user

Per month

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about Quirkos price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Quirkos's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“The support was amazing and the product was simple to navigate, especially for someone who is not that tech savvy. In short, Quirkos is essential software for data analysis.”
KS

Kevin S.

Director of Academic Success Center/university instructor

“Additionally, the colors make work more interesting, which, when you're spending hours upon hours analyzing, makes work much more interesting. This is what I have been waiting for.”
TH

Tina H.

Professor

Quirkos support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Phone Support

Training options

Live Online
Webinars
In Person
Documentation
Videos

Quirkos FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Quirkos?

Quirkos has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Quirkos support?

Quirkos supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Quirkos support mobile devices?

Quirkos supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Quirkos offer an API?

No, Quirkos does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does Quirkos offer?

Quirkos offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support

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