Overview
NVivo, developed by Lumivero, is the industry-leading qualitative data analysis software designed for researchers, evaluators, and market analysts. In 2026, NVivo maintains its market dominance through the integration of the Lumivero AI Assistant, which automates the initial phases of thematic coding and sentiment detection across massive unstructured datasets. Its technical architecture supports complex cross-tabulation of qualitative data with quantitative variables, facilitating high-rigor mixed-methods research. NVivo 15 (2026 version) focuses on the 'REFI-QDA' standard, ensuring seamless project interoperability between different QDA tools. The platform excels at ingesting diverse data types—including social media APIs, streaming video, and GIS data—and converting them into a structured environment for nodes, cases, and relationships. Its 2026 market position is defined by its transition from a pure desktop application to a hybrid cloud model, allowing for real-time collaboration via the NVivo Collaboration Cloud while maintaining the data sovereignty and security required by government, healthcare, and high-level academic institutions.