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Best Text Analytics Software in 2026

Written material can reveal patterns in sentiment, intent, topics, and entities. The ranked entries begin with Dovetail, DiscoverText, and CallMiner Eureka. Compare analysis sources and deployment options to see what material and setups are covered. Entity extraction, intent detection, sentiment analysis, and topic analysis describe different kinds of findings to consider, while supported languages may matter for the text you work with. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical cost factors. Relative Insight and Chattermill are among the other early entries.

37 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

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CATMA

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

CATMA brings collaborative markup, analysis, and export options to qualitative text research.

9.2 Free plan Visit site
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KH Coder

Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

KH Coder covers a broad range of text-analysis methods and can keep results tied to their textual context.

9.0 Free plan · paid from $99 Visit site
3

Condens

Free plan APIWeb

Choose Condens if your research team needs searchable customer knowledge, findings linked to source material, and transcription or AI analysis in one repository.

7.3 From €15/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
4

DiscoverText

Free plan APIWeb

DiscoverText brings text analysis, human annotation, and eDiscovery workflows together in a cloud service.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
5

Dovetail

Free plan APIWeb

Dovetail combines project-based feedback analysis with AI summaries, transcription, and source-traced chat.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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QualCoder

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

QualCoder brings qualitative coding and reporting tools to three desktop platforms at no software cost.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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spaCy

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

spaCy offers a broad set of NLP components and tools for training, packaging and deploying custom pipelines.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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Taguette

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

Taguette provides document coding, exports and a choice of desktop, hosted or server use at no charge.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
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Voyant Tools

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Voyant Tools combines a hosted text-analysis workspace with a local option for offline use.

7.0 Open source Visit site
10

TextAnalyzer

Free plan Web

TextAnalyzer provides a set of lexical measures and topic modeling for English text uploads, with results delivered as a tabular file.

6.7 Free plan Visit site
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TextDescriptives

Free plan APILinux

Choose TextDescriptives if you need a free Python library that brings a broad range of text measurements into spaCy or scikit-learn workflows.

6.5 Free plan Visit site
12

Dedoose

Free trial LinuxMacWindows

Choose Dedoose if your research combines qualitative and quantitative material or spans multiple media types, especially when real-time collaboration matters.

6.3 From $12.95/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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MAXQDA

Free trial ExtensionMacWeb+1

MAXQDA offers research analysis tools across qualitative, mixed methods, and statistical work.

6.3 14-day trial Visit site
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ATLAS.ti

Free trial MacWebWindows

ATLAS.ti covers a wide range of research materials and includes both AI analysis features and reference-manager imports.

6.2 20-day trial Visit site
15

Leximancer

Free trial MacWebWindows

Leximancer combines automated text analysis with maps, exports and an optional cloud service. Check the specific licence terms, storage allowance and privacy details that apply to your use.

6.2 From 350 AUD/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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Quirkos

Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

Quirkos offers a visual coding and query workflow, with cloud collaboration and several export options.

6.2 From $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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Delve

Free trial Web

Delve combines transcript coding, team collaboration, and AI assistance for qualitative analysis. Check the paid-seat rule and education eligibility before selecting a plan.

6.0 From $50/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
18

Keatext

Free trial Web

Keatext brings feedback analysis, recommendations, and journey reporting into one web platform. Its two-week proof of concept offers a way to assess fit before selecting a paid plan.

5.9 From $550/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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Quid (formerly NetBase Quid)

Free trial APIWeb

Quid combines broad source coverage with historical data, sentiment analysis, competitor tracking, and alerts. Buyers should note that it is paid and pricing requires a request.

5.9 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
20

Speakerbox

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

5.9 Free plan Visit site
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CallMiner Eureka

Paid APIWeb

Eureka brings interaction analytics, agent support, and automation capabilities together for organizations with substantial conversation volumes.

5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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Chattermill

Paid APIWeb

Chattermill combines feedback analysis, reporting, alerts, and integrations for enterprise teams. Pricing is on request; the stated data residency options are standard UK/EU or available US residency.

5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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Relative Insight

Free trial Web

Relative Insight focuses on comparing language across text datasets and linking analysis to verbatims.

5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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webQDA

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

webQDA brings varied media analysis, coding, queries, collaboration, and export into a browser workspace. Review its file limits and fixed license periods when planning larger projects.

5.7 From €52 · 7-day trial Visit site
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Kapiche

Paid APIWeb

Kapiche combines multi-channel feedback analysis with predictive signals and conversation quality scoring. Its entry pricing and lack of a trial are important considerations for teams evaluating it.

5.6 From $1,060/mo Visit site

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