Software · head to head
NVivo vs Paperpile
NVivo
Software
Easy-to-use, collaborative qualitative analysis software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: NVivo student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user; Paperpile sign-up is Chrome-only: the pricing page states you can only sign up for Paperpile on Chrome
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NVivo and Paperpile actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NVivo
- Student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user
- Orders of ten or more licenses are not sold online and require contacting Lumivero for a quote
Paperpile
- Sign-up is Chrome-only: the pricing page states you can only sign up for Paperpile on Chrome
- All plans are billed annually with no monthly option, and multi-user licenses cannot mix Regular and Expert tiers
Pricing, plan by plan
NVivo
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the NVivo review.
Paperpile
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Paperpile review.
Which should you pick?
Choose NVivo if
Nothing in the data separates NVivo from Paperpile on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Paperpile if
Nothing in the data separates Paperpile from NVivo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is NVivo or Paperpile better?
- Neither clearly leads. NVivo starts at On request and Paperpile at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NVivo or Paperpile?
- NVivo starts at On request and Paperpile at On request.
- Does NVivo or Paperpile run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.