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CATMA vs Taguette
Both stand on text analytics software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
CATMA brings collaborative markup, analysis, and export options to qualitative text research. Its standalone option may suit offline environments, but hosted users should consider the stated at-rest encryption limitation before uploading sensitive material.
Visit CATMA Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2
Taguette provides document coding, exports and a choice of desktop, hosted or server use at no charge. Choose desktop for single-user work; the maker advises against placing sensitive records on its hosted service.
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| CATMA | Taguette | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | catma.de | taguette.org |
| On text analytics software | #1 of 37 | #8 of 37 |
CATMA: what it does well
- Free to use, with no listed project or collaboration count limit
- Supports overlapping annotations and shared projects
- Offers word clouds, distribution graphs, and Double Tree
- Exports text, TEI-XML, and CSV
- Standalone can run locally or on private networks
What to know first
- Requires stable internet for browser use
- Touch-device text annotation is not supported
- Standalone defaults to single-user use
- Hosted server data is not encrypted at rest
Taguette: what it does well
- Imports eight listed document formats
- Supports multiple tags on selected text
- Exports projects and research materials in several formats
- Local data stays on the user's machine
- Free to use on desktop, hosted or self-hosted
What to know first
- Desktop mode is single-user
- Hosted service is not recommended for sensitive records
- Untested database backends may cause issues
- The team does not work on Taguette full-time
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