Best Text Analytics Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Quirkos is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MAXQDA and Dovetail. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Dovetail. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Quirkos at $5/mo.
Written material can reveal patterns in sentiment, intent, topics and entities, and text analytics software offers different ways to examine it. Compare analysis sources and deployment options with the specific findings you need, including entity extraction, intent detection, sentiment analysis and topic analysis. Supported languages may matter if your material spans languages. Quirkos, MAXQDA and Dovetail are among the entries to consider, alongside DiscoverText and CallMiner Eureka. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as you weigh the tools against the text you have and the questions you want to answer.
36 text analytics software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Quirkos iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$5/mo Sentiment analysis: NoEntity extraction: NoIntent detection: No
- 2 MAXQDA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Sentiment analysis: YesEntity extraction: NoIntent detection: No
- 3 Dovetail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 4 DiscoverText No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$99/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 5 CallMiner Eureka No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 6 Relative Insight No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Sentiment analysis: YesEntity extraction: YesIntent detection: Yes
- 7 Brandwatch Listen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Sentiment analysis: YesEntity extraction: Yes
- 8 WordStat No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Sentiment analysis: YesEntity extraction: Yes
- 9 ATLAS.ti No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Sentiment analysis: YesEntity extraction: YesIntent detection: Yes
- 10 T-LAB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Sentiment analysis: YesEntity extraction: NoIntent detection: No
- 11 Talkwalker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 12 Thematic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$2083.33/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 13 KH Coder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Sentiment analysis: NoEntity extraction: NoIntent detection: No
- 14 NVivo Transcription No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 15 Semantria No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Sentiment analysis: YesEntity extraction: YesIntent detection: Yes
- 16 spaCy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Entity extraction: Yes
- 17 Speakerbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Sentiment analysis: NoEntity extraction: NoIntent detection: No
- 18 TextAnalyzer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 19 textnets No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 20 Voyant Tools No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Entity extraction: Yes
- 21 CATMA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 22 Chattermill No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 23 Condens No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 24 QualCoder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1Free
- 25 Quid (formerly NetBase Quid) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
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Questions about this list
Which text analytics software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Quirkos is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 7.1. MAXQDA is second and Dovetail third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Quirkos has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.