Dovetail
Research repository: store, tag and search every interview your organisation has run.
What it is
Dovetail centralises qualitative research — transcripts, notes, recordings — with tagging, theme analysis and searchable insights, so findings from a study last year are discoverable today. It solves the organisational problem that research is repeated because nobody could find the previous answer.
Best for
Where it is strong
- Turns scattered research into a searchable organisational asset.
- Automatic transcription and AI-assisted theme detection save real analysis hours.
- Good at making findings visible to people who did not attend the sessions.
Where it falls short
- It stores and analyses research; it does not recruit or run sessions.
- Value depends entirely on discipline — an untagged repository is a folder.
- Costs scale with the number of contributors.
Pricing
Free tier available
Free tierFree tier: Free plan for individuals with limited projects.
What drives the bill: Dovetail now publishes only the free tier and an Enterprise 'contact sales' option — the paid middle tiers carry no list price, so budget from a quote. Historically priced per contributor, with viewers cheaper or free.
Check current pricing on Dovetail’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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