Quirkos

by Quirkos

Visual qualitative coding for thematic analysis, with transcript import.

TL;DR

Visual qualitative coding for thematic analysis, with transcript import.

Best for phD students and small research teams that need an affordable, visual alternative to NVivo / ATLAS.ti. Pricing: subscription.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
subscription
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux

What it is

Quirkos is a UK-built visual qualitative-coding tool from a former University of Stirling researcher. Researchers import transcripts and code them with a bubble-cluster UI; no ASR is built in.

Best for: PhD students and small research teams that need an affordable, visual alternative to NVivo / ATLAS.ti.
Watch out for: No native transcription; relies on imported transcripts.

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Quirkos vs Whipscribe

FeatureQuirkosWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricingsubscriptionfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWeb, API, MCP

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