Intercoder reliability software for qualitative coding teams
What QualCanvas does
- Intercoder reliability is on the Team plan ($39 per seat a month, or $384 per seat a year, checked 3 November 2026) and the Institutions plan. It is not on Free, Student or Pro.
- You calculate Cohen's kappa or Krippendorff's alpha on demand, from coding attributed to several researchers who have worked on the same material.
- Each person who codes needs a seat. Read-only viewers are free.
What it does not do
It does not decide which agreement method suits your design, and it does not make coders agree. The method walk-through, including when each statistic fits, is in our intercoder reliability chapter. If you only need a number for one study, you can also export your coding and calculate agreement in a statistics package.
Other tools
Several established qualitative packages (NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA, Dedoose) include agreement tools of their own. We have not compared their features line by line; confirm in each vendor's documentation for the edition you would buy. See NVivo alternatives compared.
Team setup, shared canvases and seats are described on for research teams.
Frequently asked questions
Which plan includes intercoder reliability?
The Team plan and the Institutions plan. It is not included in Free, Student or Pro (QualCanvas pricing page, checked 3 November 2026).
Does QualCanvas calculate Krippendorff's alpha?
Yes. Team plan users can run Cohen's kappa or Krippendorff's alpha on demand from coding attributed to multiple researchers.
Do viewers need a paid seat?
No. Read-only viewers are free. Each person who codes needs a seat.
Written by JMS Dev Lab, the maker of QualCanvas, so read our own row with that in mind. QualCanvas has no independent reviews yet. Facts about other tools were read from their own pages on 3 November 2026; prices change, so check the linked page before you buy. Last updated 3 November 2026.