List of causal mapping software
This is a list of Causal Mapping Software.
Causal mapping software enables users to create a network of interconnected nodes, with each connection implying a causal link.
Causal mapping software and web services allow the user to create a network of interconnected nodes or "factors", with each connection representing a causal link. Software and services for concept mapping can also be used for causal mapping if they allow the creation of directed links. They are only included here if they include any additional features specifically useful for causal mapping, such as:
- Calculation / simulation of downstream causal effects
- Ability to distinguish between different sources of evidence for individual links
- Ability to create causal links on the basis of highlighted passages of source text
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Causal Mapping Software
| Application Name | Status | Description and Features | External Links | Platform | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauzality | Beta | An online tool to create knowledge maps.
Features: - Collaborative coding of causal links - Directed links - Display as a network |
cauzality.com | Online | |
| Compendium Institute | Full release | Provides a visual interface which aims to manage connections between ideas and information. | compendiuminstitute.org | Offline | Free |
| DAGitty | Full release | An environment for editing, analysing and creating causal diagrams.
Features: - Directed links - Display as a network - Display causal influence via networks - Corresponding R package 'daggity' |
dagitty.net | Offline &
Online |
Free |
| Decision Explorer | Full release | A tool to help understand qualitative information.
Features: - Directed links - Quantitative analysis of coding - Display as a network |
banxia.com | Offline &
Online |
Paid |
| Group Wisdom | Full release | Social research platform with group concept mapping.
Features: - Ability to deal with multiple sources - Display as a network |
groupwisdom.com | Online | Paid |
| Causal Map | Beta | An online research tool that allows the coding of text to build a causal map.
Features: - Qualitative coding of causal links in text - Display as a network - Filter and query the network - Ability to deal with multiple sources |
causalmap.app | Online | Paid (Free trial available) |
| Insight Maker | Full release | Causal loop diagram builder. Can be used for stock and flow analysis | insightmaker.com | Online | Free |
| Kialo | Full release | Responses from group debates are used to build a causal network.
Features: - A discussion forum in tree form |
kialo.com | Online | Free |
| Netway | Full release | Tool for building logic models and networks | evaluationnetway.com | Online | |
| Nineteen | Possibly Discontinued | Features:
- Quantitative analysis of coding - Ability to deal with multiple sources |
usenineteen.com
(Down as of 9/3/2021) |
Online | |
| Quirkos | Full release | Builds a map from the coding of text passages.
Features: - Coding of narrative text - Quantitative analysis of coding - Ability to deal with multiple sources - Has a cloud for sharing data |
quirkos.com | Offline | Paid |
| parEvo | Full release | Uses a participatory evolution process to develop past histories of future scenarios - displayed as a form of map.
Features: - Display the resulting causal links as a network |
parevo.org | Online | Free (Invitation only) |
| STICKE | Full release | Builds maps for systems thinking in community knowledge exchange. | sticke2.deakin.edu.au | ||
| sticky.studio | Full release | Real time collaborative mapping tool.
Features: - Collaborative coding of causal links - Directed links - Display as a network |
sticky.studio | Online | Free |
| System Effects | Full release | Generates 'personal systems maps' from participant responses.
Features: - Display as a network |
systemeffects.com | Online | Paid |
| Cognizer | Full release | Features:
- Directed links - Ability to deal with multiple sources - Quantitative analysis of coding - Display as a network |
[cognizer.ai] | Offline | Free |
| Kumu | Full release | Organises data into 'relationship maps'
Features: - Directed links - Ability to deal with multiple sources - Quantitative analysis of coding - Display as a network - Live import of data from Google sheets |
kumu.io | Online | Paid |
| Changeroo | Beta | A visualisation tool for the Theory of Change
Features: - Display as a network |
changeroo.com | Online | Paid (Free trial available) |
| TOCO | Beta/Early Access | Features:
- Display as a network |
actknowledge.org/toco-software/ | Online | Paid |
Related Software
Some other apps which can be useful for causal mapping without being specifically designed for it.
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| Application Name | Status | Description | Website | Platform |
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| Gephi | Full Release | Open source network visualisation and exploration software, can be used to explore a causal map. | gephi.github.io | Offline |
| Miro | Full Release | Collaborative mind-mapping software with a variety of additional features, can be used to create causal maps though not specifically designed for that. | miro.com | Online |
| Partner Platform | Full Release | Network analysis platform. | visiblenetworklabs.com | Online |
| Tableau | Full Release | Data visualisation and business intelligence analytics platform. | tableau.com | |
| UCINet | Full Release | Software for the analysis of social network data. | sites.google.com/site/ucinetsoftware | Offline |
| Zoho Reports | Full Release | Data visualisation and analytics software. | zoho.com |