Table 3.

Comparison of QuickRNASeq with QuickNGS

	QuickNGS [41]	QuickRNAseq
Scope and application	Next-generation sequencing: WGS, RNA-seq, miRNA-seq, Chip-seq	RNA-seq only
Dependence	Requires external MySQL database and web server support	None
Purpose of web interface	Track the progress of data analysis and provide access to result files	Provide access to analyses results and interactive visualization
Visualization	Limited	Interactive, very rich and dynamic interface built upon web 2.0 technology
RNA-seq functionalities	Limited. Reduction of the hands-on time	“ONE-STOP” integrated report. Particularly implemented to support large-scale RNA-seq. High level of automation and efficiency