Table 3.
Comparison of the technical features of QuickNGS to those of other NGS analysis workflow systems
| QuickNGS | Galaxy | GenePattern | Chipster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Compute cluster plus DB and web server | Client/server system | Client/server system | Client/server system |
| Applications | RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, Whole-Genome | Universal framework | RNA-Seq | RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, Whole-Genome |
| Database | Metadata and results | None | None | None |
| Workflow automation | Full | Started in web interface | Started in web interface | Started in client software |
| Reproducibility/Documentation | Results kept in DB Version tracking Logfiles | Workflow files | Workflow files | Workflow files |
| Workflow flexibility | Requires shell programming | Can be changed in web interface | Can be changed in web interface | Can be edited in client software |
| Purpose of user interface | End-user access to the analysis results | Data import and start of workflows | Data import and start of workflows | Data import and start of workflows |