HyperResearch VS MAXQDA

HyperRESEARCH is an outstanding application for researchers, analysts, or grad students doing qualitative data analysis: 1) It is cross-platform (Windows, Mac, and will run in Linux in WINE); 2) It is priced lower than competitors and offers the same features; 3) Offers an excellent licensing agreement that enables users to install it on several computers and the license does not expire.

Users can manually add codes to documents and quickly. HyperRESEARCH can also run an automated function that will assign codes based on user-specified criteria. Auto-coding can be a good starting point to see trends in the data and develop a comprehensive code base. After coding, users can create reports that show all incidents of text coded with a specific code, or combinations of codes. Analyzing the coded data will help reveal trends in complex collections of text, photos and video.

While HyperResearch lacks some of the newest features offered by several major products (e.g. AtlastTI, Nvivo), this is a minor drawback that is completely negated by the software's advantage: simplicity, low cost, and generous licensing terms that are especially beneficial to students. For students who need a non-expiring license for a long-term project, HyperResearch stands above the rest.

The use of QDA software in social science research is so common that many people tend to see QDA software as a tool primarily for social science research. However, applications like MAXQDA are invaluable productivity tools for research analysts in industry or government as well.

Remarkably scalable, MAXQDA employs a database architecture that can handle research projects ranging in size from several dozen pages to tens of thousands of pages. Many projects today involve identifying connections found among information stored in PDF, Powerpoint presentations, Word documents, photos, videos, and audio recordings. MAXQDA allows users to code relevant sections of each document, identify interrelationships among documents, build relationships among diverse sets of documents and identify thematic trends.

MAXQDA features a simple 4 pane interface that makes it easy to use. The Document System- is where you place documents (text, images, video, or sound files) you want to analyse. The Document Browser is where you view the content of the document. The Coding System shows the various codes that you create and assign to documents. The Retrieved Segments Pane shows search results.