MAXQDA price and license
Qualitative and mixed-methods analysis software for Windows and Mac, in a base edition and an Analytics Pro edition that adds statistics.
at a glance
- Vendor
- VERBI GmbH
- License
- Proprietary: Annual, 3-year or 5-year subscription; time-limited student licenses
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS — MAXQDA publishes system requirements for Windows and Mac.
- Interface
- menus (our classification)
- Free route
- No free edition. MAXQDA offers a free trial, and student licenses start at $57 for six months.
What does MAXQDA cost?
| Buyer | Edition | Price | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | MAXQDA (student, 6 months)a | $57 | per 6 months | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Student | MAXQDA (student, 12 months)a | $105 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Student | Analytics Pro (student, 12 months)a | $121 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Faculty, staff & academic researchers | MAXQDA, single user (academia)a | $278 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Faculty, staff & academic researchers | MAXQDA, single user (academia)a | $668 | for 3 years | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Faculty, staff & academic researchers | MAXQDA, single user (academia)a | $975 | for 5 years | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Faculty, staff & academic researchers | Analytics Pro, single user (academia)a | $317 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Faculty, staff & academic researchers | AI Assist Premium add-on (academia)a | $132 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Business | MAXQDA, single user (business)a | $633 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Business | MAXQDA, single user (business)a | $1,518 | for 3 years | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Business | MAXQDA, single user (business)a | $2,214 | for 5 years | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Business | Analytics Pro, single user (business)a | $759 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
| Business | AI Assist Premium add-on (business)a | $264 | per year | VERBI (MAXQDA) Oct 30, 2026 |
a USD price from the price list in MAXQDA’s pricing page. Tax is added or shown by location at checkout.
Cheapest first-year option by buyer
| If you are a… | Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Student | $105 |
| Faculty, staff or academic researcher | $278 |
| Business under 200 people | $633 |
| Business with 200+ people | $633 |
Computed from the rows above for one user. Add-on modules are excluded. Compare across tools in the cost finder.
What else to know
- Analytics Pro adds statistical data analysis (“Stats”). Both editions include quantitative text analysis (“MAXDictio”). [source]
- Non-profit single-user licenses are $342 per year (MAXQDA) or $405 (Analytics Pro). [source]
- The 6-month student license activates on one device and the 12-month license on two. Both end automatically; no cancellation is needed. [source]
- Student licenses are for students and Ph.D. candidates under the conditions in MAXQDA’s student license agreement. [source]
- AI Assist Free is included; AI Assist Premium is a paid add-on. [source]
- Our observation We confirmed the $278 academia price in the rendered shop with US dollars selected. The other figures come from the price list embedded in the same page. [source]
Record history
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Sources
- VERBI (MAXQDA), “MAXQDA pricing.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
- VERBI (MAXQDA), “System requirements for MAXQDA.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
- VERBI (MAXQDA), “MAXQDA student license agreement.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.