GATK

Open source

Toolkit of analysis tools for variant discovery in high-throughput sequencing data, developed at the Broad Institute.

by Broad InstituteOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): bioinformatics, genomics, ngs, sequencing, sparkVerified

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): freeVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/broadinstitute/gatkVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): Apache-2.0Verification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK) versions 4 and up, well-established tools from the GATK and Picard codebases under a streamlined framework, massively parallel processing on local clusters or in the cloud using Apache Spark, DNA sequencing and genomics analysis (NGS)Verification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Bioinformaticians running DNA sequencing analysis on local clusters or cloud with Apache Spark; open source under Apache-2.0.Verification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): command-line DNA sequencing analysis, Spark-parallel processing on local clusters or cloud (Google Cloud Dataproc, Google Cloud Storage inputs), containerized deployment via Docker imageVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): specialistVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 4.7.0.0Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2004Verified
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerified

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