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Table 3 Comparison of the technical features of QuickNGS to those of other NGS analysis workflow systems

From: QuickNGS elevates Next-Generation Sequencing data analysis to a new level of automation

 

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