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What is Delve?

Written by LaiYee H

Overview

Delve is a web-based software tool designed to analyze qualitative data. It is collaborative and online, allowing researchers to efficiently identify themes, patterns, and insights from transcripts, interviews, surveys, and other qualitative data sources.

Common uses of Delve include:

Delve focuses on simplicity and usability, so you spend less time learning software and more time analyzing data.


How it Works

  • Intuitive Interface: Minimal learning curve; focus on data rather than tool complexity.

  • Flexible Coding System: Create, nest, merge, and refine codes as your research evolves.

  • Multi-Dimensional Insights: Categorize data by code, theme, or participant demographics to gain deeper understanding.

  • Representative Analysis: Helps assess whether insights reflect all participants or only a subset.

  • Collaboration: Work with your team and share projects and codes to get work done faster.

Watch a video demo of Delve:


How Delve Is Different From NVivo

Delve is simpler and easier to learn than NVivo. While both are qualitative analysis tools, Delve focuses on:

  • Faster onboarding with less configuration - no installation or IT setup, and no steep learning curve to get started

  • Built-in collaboration - designed for team-based analysis out of the box, whereas NVivo's collaboration add-on is costly and prone to file corruption

  • Fully web-based, available anywhere - no OS compatibility issues and reliable auto-saving so you never lose work

  • More affordable and flexible - a fraction of NVivo's cost, with the ability to pause or cancel anytime

  • Responsive customer support - highly rated support vs. NVivo's lack of accessible software support


Is Delve Web-Based?

Delve runs entirely in your web browser. There’s no software to download, and it works on:

  • Any device with a supported browser

  • Projects are automatically saved; no manual saving required

Delve supports all major browsers including:

  • Chrome

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Firefox

  • Opera


Using Delve on Mobile Devices

Delve can be accessed through a web browser on iPhone and iPad, but the experience is not optimized for mobile devices. Some functionality may be limited compared to using Delve on a desktop or laptop. For the best experience, we recommend using Delve on a computer with a supported browser.


Ready to try Delve?

Try a 14 day free trial for your full access to all of Delve.

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