QualCoder: cost and license
A free, open-source qualitative data analysis program for Windows, macOS and Linux.
at a glance
- Vendor
- Colin Curtain and contributors
- License
- Open source: LGPL-3.0 (
LGPL-3.0) - Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux — Release 4.0 ships a Windows installer and portable build, a macOS (Apple silicon) disk image, and Linux builds.
- Interface
- menus (our classification)
- Latest version
- 4.0 () per GitHub
- Free route
- Free for everyone under an open-source license.
What does QualCoder cost?
| Buyer | Edition | Price | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anyone | QualCoder | Free | free | GitHub Oct 30, 2026 |
Cheapest first-year option by buyer
| If you are a… | Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Student | Free |
| Faculty, staff or academic researcher | Free |
| Business under 200 people | Free |
| Business with 200+ people | Free |
Computed from the rows above for one user. Add-on modules are excluded. Compare across tools in the cost finder.
What else to know
- Our observation The GitHub repository lists the license as GNU LGPL v3.0 and was updated on October 29, 2026. [source]
Record history
- : Record created.
Sources
- GitHub, “ccbogel/QualCoder.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
- GitHub, “QualCoder 4.0 release.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.