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"Thematic analysis was conducted through the AILYZE tool to analyze the data, revealing three main themes: Cultural Adjustment and Integration, Professional Challenges and Support, and Emotional Well-being and Homesickness."

Key Highlights:

Processed extensive interview transcripts in minutes, shifting researcher time from coding to interpretation

Aligned themes with established theories (Roy's Adaptation Theory; Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory)

Surfaced nuanced cross-participant patterns that complement manual analysis

Supported ethical, bias-aware methodology through transparent outputs

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UNICEF Knowledge Portal — Review of Management Responses to Humanitarian Evaluations

Analyzing 160 humanitarian evaluation management responses (7 years)

"Generative AI was extremely helpful in identifying key themes… Unlike Generative AI models that are known to 'hallucinate' results, AILyze references the source documents directly."

Key Highlights:

Rapidly analyzed 160 reports across multiple years

Clickable source citations minimize hallucinations and enable auditability

Ethical design: client data not used for model training

Works in tandem with human analysts for accurate interpretation

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Universitas Negeri Malang — Doctoral Dissertation

Unveiling Teachers' Perceptions: AI tools in English Language Teaching

"This study utilized … Ailyze as analytical software tools and incorporated thematic analysis along with two theoretical frameworks…"

Key Highlights:

Handled 6 Facebook groups, 235 posts, and 1,712 comments at scale

Combined with Taguette and expert validation for triangulation

Supported TPACK and VCoP frameworks within one workflow

Revealed ethical and psychological factors shaping AI adoption

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Scientific Journal of Press Research (Cairo University)

Civility analysis of 1,885 Egyptian Arabic Facebook comments

"The AI tools delivered a satisfactory analysis … an impressive outcome considering the complexity of … Egyptian colloquial dialect, especially in a discourse that is characterized by sarcasm."

Key Highlights:

Accurately analyzed Egyptian colloquial Arabic, including sarcasm

Identified thematic categories aligned with human coders

Accelerated qualitative review of large social media datasets

Demonstrated effective human-AI collaboration

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Studies in Educational Evaluation, Vol. 83 (July 2024) — Monash University & American University of the Middle East

Trustworthiness checks on themes from 25 peer reviews/chapters

"Our AI analysis further helped to demonstrate the trustworthiness of our coding strategy, as it highlighted key ideas similar to those of the themes we had constructed."

Key Highlights:

Provided an independent AI perspective to validate human coding

Strengthened methodological rigor via triangulation

Surfaced convergent themes that increased confidence in findings

Seamlessly complements researcher-led analysis

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Marketing Education Review (Routledge)

Benefits & challenges of AI in research — 20 interview transcripts

"AI algorithms … can process vast datasets at speeds human researchers could never replicate."

Key Highlights:

IRB-approved use; data not used to train models

Delivered rigorous thematic analysis across long interviews

Human-AI synthesis improved validity and trust

Shortened project timelines through automation

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Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 2024

Engagement with research: English department teachers' experiences & insights

"AILYZE was employed to quickly sift through the data, using its algorithmic capabilities to identify initial themes."

Key Highlights:

Quickly surfaced themes from 10 university teacher interviews

Paired AI themeing with manual verification for accuracy

Integrated with Taguette for organized coding

Enabled systematic, comprehensive thematic exploration

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CAQDAS Networking Project (University of Surrey) — Official Review

Independent evaluation of AILYZE for qualitative analysis

"Users can access the original source material to retrieve context, and to assess the interpretive value of the generated responses."

Key Highlights:

Processes 50+ documents per project; up to ~90,000 words/file (Pro)

Supports 100+ languages and multiple file types (PDF, DOCX, XLSX)

GDPR/CCPA aligned; optional HIPAA via BAA; AES-256 encryption; ISO/SOC infrastructure

Transparent citations/footnotes link insights to evidence

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East Tennessee State University — Mixed-Methods Study

AI's impact on multimedia content creation (psychology students)

"67% of participants cited time savings as AI's primary benefit."

Key Highlights:

Analyzed 124 open-ended responses with auto themes and codebook

Augmented SPSS for a complete mixed-methods picture

Enabled variable-level comparisons across qualitative responses

Addressed ethics by supporting authenticity/originality checks

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Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) — Second Annual Report (Illinois)

Theme identification across six quarters from 62 institutions

"Qualitative data was anonymized and entered into … AILYZE, to identify themes. Afton staff subsequently read through all raw data to validate themes and identify specific quotes and examples."

Key Highlights:

Scaled analysis over six reporting quarters and 62 institutions

Anonymization and human validation built trust and rigor

Accelerated discovery of cross-institutional patterns

Produced quotable, verifiable evidence for reporting

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Arizona State University — Doctoral Dissertation

Intercultural intelligence & global workforce readiness

"Across the fifty-one reflections, the AI tool found no additional evidence of the a priori codes I had not already found… helpful to ensure I did not miss any variables."

Key Highlights:

Verified completeness of manual coding across 51 essays

Served as a quality-assurance pass for a priori variables

Preserved researcher control with AI as a check

Strengthened transparency in mixed-methods design

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Cornell University — CLASP Program (Malcolm Knowles Award)

Media analysis of award-winning community learning program

"We identified one [AI tool] for which we could find no reports of … bias and 'hallucinations'."

Key Highlights:

AIlyze Lite produced eight coherent themes from transcripts

Ethical selection due to accuracy and reliability track record

Supported multiple analysis modes (summary + thematic)

Human–AI agreement reinforced confidence in insights

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Drugs — Real World Outcomes (Springer)

Adverse drug reaction reporting — Philippine FDA & PWU

"AILYZE's ability to efficiently manage and analyze a large volume of text data while remaining user-friendly for the research team."

Key Highlights:

Processed qualitative insights from focus groups within a 4,364-participant study

HIPAA-ready encryption; data not used for training

Human cross-checks increased credibility of findings

Informed pharmacovigilance and medication-safety improvements

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Anthrax outbreak perceptions in Zambian farming communities

"AILYZE identified instances where participants' narratives exhibited anxiety and fear … adding depth to the theme 'Impact of Anthrax on Communities'."

Key Highlights:

Added sentiment analysis to 6 focus group discussions

Handled narratives across 3 local languages

Integrated with other AI tools and researcher methods

Revealed emotional landscape often missed by manual coding

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Educational Psychology Journal

Pre-service teachers' attitudes toward generative AI (Norway)

"The research team compared the results from AILYZE with those obtained from the initial manual analysis … for triangulation and validation purposes."

Key Highlights:

Analyzed 11 interviews (18–50 minutes each, ~30 minutes avg.)

Enabled validation against manual coding for reliability

Captured benefits vs. concerns (privacy, ethics, integrity)

Demonstrated responsible AI integration in education research

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ICERI2024 Proceedings (IATED 2024)

Understanding Sustained Teacher Learning After Participating in Mathematics Professional Learning

"We inputted the transcripts and research questions into AILYZE … it backed up its answers with direct quotes, which we checked for biases."

Key Highlights:

Analyzed 72 interview transcripts and 6 classroom videos per teacher (18 teachers)

Validated human conclusions; uncovered potential oversights

Quote-linked evidence enabled bias checks and transparency

Supported cross-participant and group-level insights

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Education and New Developments 2025

Empathetic understanding program — analysis of 54 teachers' feedback

"…analysis was conducted using AILYZE … avoids the limitations of traditional coding."

Key Highlights:

Captured broader themes and complex discussions at once

Delivered consistent theme detection with rapid turnaround

Scaled to hundreds of pages without fatigue

Connected analysis to actionable program improvements

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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

Digital transformation across Southern African parliaments during COVID-19

"Thematic analysis … to identify and develop key themes … using … AILYZE software."

Key Highlights:

Synthesized focus groups with 23 digital leaders from 13 parliaments + 1 regional body

Used AI to triangulate themes and mitigate blind spots

Protected data via encryption; no training on client text

Surfaced leadership roles and capacity-building strategies

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Education Sciences

Therapy dogs and student mental health — Mesa Public Schools

"AILYZE was used to identify themes by research questions … and as a thought partner to confirm and refine codes."

Key Highlights:

Processed seven semi-structured interviews plus observations

Produced four major themes and nine sub-themes efficiently

Accelerated reflexive thematic analysis without losing rigor

Kept researchers in control through review and validation

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Social Sciences & Humanities Open Peking University

Integrating Open Educational Resources in community schools (Peking University)

"This integrated approach … leveraged the strengths of both human and artificial intelligence … while maintaining alignment with the study's theoretical and methodological framework."

Key Highlights:

Analyzed 34 interviews, 2 focus groups, documents, and social media

Automated keyword extraction and categorization accelerated preprocessing

Standardized labels supported coding consistency across teams

Mitigated bias via reflexivity, triangulation, and member checking

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Compare AILYZE with Other Solutions

Feature	AILYZE	NVivo	MAXQDA	ATLAS.ti	Delve	Dedoose
AI Chatbot
AI Assisted Coding
AI Thematic/ Content Analysis
AI Frequency/ Cross-Segment Analysis
AI Summarisation
Time Savings using AI	High	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium	Low
Data Security	Strong [1]	Weak [2]	Weak [3]	Weak [4]	Weak [5]	Weak [6]
Free Trial	Unlimited for key features	14 days	14 days	5 days	14 days	1 month
Price per month	USD 50	USD 2,288 annual only	USD 740 annual only	USD 58	USD 50	USD 18

[1] AILYZE: Data encrypted and not accessible by anyone. | [2] NVivo: Data processed and accessible by third-parties. | [3] MAXQDA: Data processed and accessible by Amazon Web Services. | [4] ATLAS.ti: Data processed and accessible to third-parties. | [5] Delve: Data stored in less-protected jurisdictions. | [6] Dedoose: Data accessible by Dedoose.

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Analyze xlsx, csv files (see sample)	Unlimited total files (~5,000 rows per project)
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AI Chatbot (chat with files and analysis)		Unlimited¹
AI Thematic Analysis	1 theme per project	Unlimited¹
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AI Assisted Coding / Frequency Analysis	1 theme and 1 question per project	Unlimited¹
AI Cross-segment Analysis	1 theme and 1 question per project	Unlimited¹
AI Data Visualization	1 theme and 1 question per project	Unlimited¹
AI Summary	Unlimited	Unlimited¹
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AI Avatar Interviewer (try demo)	USD 0.60 / min of interview²(includes transcription)
AI Audio/Video Transcription (see languages)	1 hour free, then USD 1.00 / hour²
AI Document Translation (see languages)	1,000 words free, then USD 1.50 / 10,000 words²
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Unlimited total files (50 files per project)

Analyze xlsx, csv files

(see sample)

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Unlimited total files (~5,000 rows per project)

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Expert AI Models

AI Chatbot (chat with files and analysis)

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AI Thematic Analysis

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1 theme per project

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AI Content Analysis

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1 question per project

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AI Assisted Coding / Frequency Analysis

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1 theme and 1 question per project

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Unlimited¹

AI Cross-segment Analysis

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1 theme and 1 question per project

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AI Data Visualization

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1 theme and 1 question per project

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AI Summary

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AI Avatar Interviewer

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USD 0.60 / min of interview²(includes transcription)

AI Audio/Video Transcription

(see languages)

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1 hour free, then USD 1.00 / hour²

AI Document Translation

(see languages)

Pay as you go

1,000 words free, then USD 1.50 / 10,000 words²

Extract website data

(see social media / websites)

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100 URLs free, then USD 1.50 / 10 URLs²

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1. For docx/pdf files, unlimited up to 50 files per analysis (USD 1.50 per additional file beyond that). For e.g., if you have 100 files, split your project into 2 projects of 50 files to avoid additional charges.<br/>For xlsx/csv files, unlimited up to 90,000 words per analysis (USD 1.50 per 10,000 additional words beyond that).

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