Table 2.
Summary of all-purpose software suites for analysis of next-generation sequencing data offered with a graphical user interface option
| Software Name | License | Free | Platform | Installation | Workflow Builder | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BaseSpace | Proprietary | No | Web-browser App |
Cloud | No | https://basespace.illumina.com |
| CLCBio | Proprietary | Trial | Web-browser | Server | Yes | http://www.clcbio.com/ |
| DNASTAR Lasergene |
Proprietary | Trial | MS Windows Mac OSX UNIX/Linux |
Localhost Server |
No | http://www.dnastar.com/ |
| Galaxy | GNU GPL | Yes | Web-browser | Localhost Server Cloud |
Yes |
https://galaxyproject.org/
https://usegalaxy.org/ |
| Geneious | Proprietary | Trial | MS Windows Mac OSX UNIX/Linux |
Localhost Server |
No | http://www.geneious.com/ |
| Globus Genomics | Apache + third party |
Yes/No (depends on the service) |
Web-browser | Cloud | Yes | https://www.globus.org/genomics |
| Golden Helix | Proprietary | Trial | MS Windows Mac OSX UNIX/Linux |
Localhost | No | http://goldenhelix.com/ |
| Partek | Proprietary | Trial | MS Windows Mac OSX UNIX/Linux |
Localhost | No | http://www.partek.com/ |
| PATRIC | GNU GPL | Yes | Web-browser | Cloud | No | https://www.patricbrc.org |
| Sequencher | Proprietary | Trial | MS Windows Mac OSX |
Localhost Server |
No | https://www.genecodes.com/ |
| SevenBridges | GNU GPL (Rabix) + third party |
Trial | Web-browser | Cloud | Yes | https://www.sbgenomics.com/ |
| SoftGenetics | Proprietary | Trial | MS Windows Mac OSX (via Parallels) |
Localhost Server |
No | http://www.softgenetics.com/ |
| UGENE | GNU GPL | Yes | MS Windows Mac OSX UNIX/Linux |
Localhost Server |
Yes | http://ugene.net/ |
| Vector NTI | Proprietary | Trial | MS Windows Mac OSX |
Localhost Server |
No | http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/cloning/vector-nti-software.html |