Table 2.
Platforms available for bioinformatic analysis.
| Name | Description | Year | Citation | License | System type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy | Open-source web-platform with several analysis tools | 2005 | 1977 | free | cloud-based | [77] |
| GenePattern | Workflow management system, provides access to multiple genomic analysis tools | 2006 | 1573 | free | cloud-based | [76] |
| KNIME | Software enabling creation, analysis, and visualization of data | 2008 | 1476 | free | local installation needed | [73] |
| UGENE | Workflow management system installed on a local computer | 2012 | 876 | free | local installation needed | [78] |
| Taverna | Open source software tool for designing and executing workflows | 2013 | 643 | free | local installation needed | [72] |
| Cancer Genomics Cloud | Provides access to data, tools, and computing resources | 2017 | 32 | commercial | cloud-based | [75] |
| SciApps | Platform for building, running, and sharing scientific workflows | 2018 | 5 | free | cloud-based | [79] |
| Terra | Bioinformatic workspace, including a repository of public best practices, methods, and public data sets | − | − | commercial | cloud-based | − |