This is a list of causal mapping software.

Causal mapping software enables users to create and/or work with causal maps: qualitative networks of interconnected nodes in which each connection represents 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

Causal mapping software

Application name Status Description and features Platform Price
Cauzality[1] Beta An online tool to create knowledge maps.

Features:

  • Collaborative coding of causal links
  • Directed links
  • Display as a network
 Online
Compendium Institute[2] Full release Provides a visual interface which aims to manage connections between ideas and information. Offline Free
DAGitty[3] 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'
 Offline &

Online

 Free
Decision Explorer[4] Full release A tool to help understand qualitative information.

Features:

  • Directed links
  • Quantitative analysis of coding
  • Display as a network
 Offline &

Online

 Paid
Graph Commons[5] Full Release Focuses on transforming data into interactive maps.

Features:

• Directed links

• Display as a network

• API[6]

 Online Paid (Free version available)
Group Wisdom[7] Full release Social research platform with group concept mapping.

Features:

  • Ability to deal with multiple sources
  • Display as a network
 Online Paid
Causal Map[8] 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
 Online Paid (Free trial available)
Insight Maker[9] Full release Causal loop diagram builder. Can be used for stock and flow analysis [10] Online Free
Kialo[11] Full release Responses from group debates are used to build a causal network.

Features:

  • discussion forum in tree form
 Online Free
Netway[12] Full release Tool for building logic models and networks Online Free
Nineteen[13] Full release Features:
  • Quantitative analysis of coding
  • Ability to deal with multiple sources
 Online Free
Quirkos[14] 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[15]
 Offline Paid
parEvo[16] Full release Develop past histories or future scenarios, using a participatory evolutionary process to be used by multiple people to produce a collective good – a set of storylines.

Features:

  • Display the resulting links as a network
  • Generate transparent measures of the value created
 Online Free (invitation only)
Participatory System Mapper[17] Full release PRSM focuses on collaboration when creating a causal map.

• Collaborative coding of causal links

• Display as a network

• Directed links

 Online Free
STICKE[18] Full release Builds maps for systems thinking in community knowledge exchange.
sticky.studio[19] Full release Real time collaborative mapping tool.

Features:

  • Collaborative coding of causal links
  • Directed links
  • Display as a network
 Online Free
System Effects[20] Full release Generates 'personal systems maps' from participant responses.

Features:

  • Display as a network
 Online Paid
Cognizer[21] Full release Features: Directed links
  • Ability to deal with multiple sources
  • Quantitative analysis of coding
  • Display as a network
 Offline Free
Kumu[22] 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
 Online Paid
Changeroo[23] Beta A visualisation tool for the theory of change

Features:

  • Display as a network
 Online Paid (Free trial available)
TOCO[24] Beta/Early Access Features:
  • Display as a network
 Online Paid
CMAP 3 Full release Features:
  • Display as a network
 Offline Free
jMap [25] Full release Features:

• Display as a network

• Graphically superimpose and compare the maps of individuals, groups and experts

• Upload/download map data

 Offline Free
Leximancer[26] Full release Features:

• Software applies a model to automatically carry out qualitative analysis of text - no coding required. • Various data visualisation forms

 Offline Paid

References

  1. ↑ cauzality.com
  2. ↑ compendiuminstitute.org
  3. ↑ dagitty.net
  4. ↑ banxia.com
  5. ↑ "GraphCommons".
  6. ↑ "GraphCommons API".
  7. ↑ groupwisdom.com
  8. ↑ causalmap.app
  9. ↑ insightmaker.com
  10. ↑ "Insightmaker Features". Insightmaker.
  11. ↑ kialo.com
  12. ↑ evaluationnetway.com
  13. ↑ usenineteen.com
  14. ↑ quirkos.com
  15. ↑ "Quirkos Cloud". Quirkos.
  16. ↑ parevo.org
  17. ↑ "PRSM". PRSM.
  18. ↑ sticke2.deakin.edu.au
  19. ↑ sticky.studio
  20. ↑ systemeffects.com
  21. ↑ cognizer.ai
  22. ↑ kumu.io
  23. ↑ changeroo.com
  24. ↑ actknowledge.org/toco-software/
  25. ↑ "jMap".
  26. ↑ "Leximancer".
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