Choose the Right Plan for Your Research
Affordable plans for universities and research companies, from individual researchers to shared teams. Start free and choose the credits you need.
Monthly
Yearly
Free
People exploring qualitative AI tools.
Free
30 monthly credits (non-cumulative)
Unlimited Surveys
Mimi AI assistant (10 messages/day)
ThemeLens, Voice Analysis & Proofreader (credit-based)
Student
Students, early-career researchers, and anyone on a tight budget.
€9
/ month
600 Research Credits per month
~10 hours/month of standard AI interviewing
Unlimited QDA Workspace
ThemeLens, Voice Analysis & Manuscript Proofreader (credit-based)
Researchers
Individual academic and professional researchers.
€19
/ month
1,200 Research Credits per month
~20 hours/month of standard AI interviewing
Unlimited QDA Workspace
Abundant AI Interviews, ThemeLens, Voice Analysis & Proofreader (credit-based)
Team
For research labs and small research firms: up to 15 researchers on one budget.
€99
/ month
One lab budget: 9,000 shared credits a month for up to 15 researchers
Up to 15 researchers, students included, in one workspace
Shared studies and one credit pool for the whole lab
Priority support + onboarding session
Organizations
University labs and research companies.
Custom
Unlimited / Volume Credits
Multi-seat Team Management (Admin/Member roles)
Centralized Billing
Priority Support
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Every plan, side by side.
Free
FreeStudent
€9/ monthResearchers
€19/ monthTeam
€99/ monthOrganizations
CustomMonthly research credits
30
600
1,200
9,000 shared
Custom
Seats included
1
1
1
Up to 15
Custom
AI interview time
Trial
~10 hrs/mo
~20 hrs/mo
~150 hrs/mo
Custom
Conversational surveys
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Mimi
10/day
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
QDA Workspace
1 project (no AI)
Active Listening Assistant
1 project
ThemeLens
Trial
Voice Analysis
Trial
Manuscript Proofreader
Trial
AI Focus Groups
Trial
Shared team credit pool
Team management & roles
Centralized billing
Priority support
Onboarding session
Prefer Pay-As-You-Go?
No commitment. Buy credits only when you need them. Perfect for occasional research or one-off projects.
Buy CreditsFrequently Asked Questions
The Free plan gives you 30 monthly credits to try AI tools, unlimited Surveys and Mimi bot access (10 messages/day), limited QDA Workspace (1 project without AI features), and limited Active Listening Assistant (1 project). Upgrade to Student or Researchers for more credits and full access to all tools.
Credits are the currency used within Qualitati. The cost depends on the tool: • 1 minute of text-based AI interview = 1 credit • 1 minute of audio/real-time AI interview = 5 credits • ThemeLens analysis = 1 credit per 1,000 words (minimum 1) • Voice Analysis & Manuscript Proofreader = credit-based With the Researchers plan's 1,200 monthly credits, you can conduct approximately 20 hours of standard (text) interviews.
Credits are from Pay-As-You-Go purchases — you buy them and they never expire. Member Points come with your monthly subscription and reset each billing cycle. Member Points are used first when you use any tool.
Yes! Your subscription gives you Member Points each month. If you need more, you can always buy additional Pay-As-You-Go credits. The system uses Member Points first, then falls back to your purchased credits.
Absolutely. You can cancel your subscription at any time. You'll continue to have access until the end of your current billing period. Unused Member Points do not carry over.
Please register with an edu email (e.g. .edu, .edu.cn). If you use a non-edu email, you may be asked to upload a valid student ID card for verification. Our team will verify your student status within 24 hours.
