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The Manhattan-plot package for GWAS results, finished and dormant since 2017.
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austraits alternatives
The best austraits alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to austraits? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, austraits shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 0.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About austraits
The R client for AusTraits spends its releases chasing the dataset it reads.
austraits is the R access layer for the AusTraits plant trait database, and its release history is almost entirely a record of keeping pace with two upstream systems it does not control: the austraits.build data releases and the Zenodo archive that hosts them. The most recent release adds a version-dispatch layer so the same package can read both v4.x and v5.0.0 data. Three of the four visible tags were backfilled to GitHub within 23 minutes of each other, so version order and publication order do not agree.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 59m ago
Top 12 alternatives to austraits
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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The R package for CODATA constants rebuilt its symbol table on NIST's naming so future updates stop being hand work.
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A ggplot2 layer for seasonal adjustment output, filling in one plot type at a time.
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A fossil-record simulator that quietly grew a trait-evolution engine.
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Reference-based multiple imputation tables, shipping only what CRAN checks demand.
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An MMRM tabulation package that has published nothing since its 2024 CRAN releases.
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A single-purpose ggplot2 inset tool, refining the same three arguments.
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An R symbolic-maths binding whose changelog is really the C++ core's release notes.
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gtfstools stopped guarding its own object model and started accepting everyone else's.
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The glue package that makes R carry units and uncertainty through the same calculation.
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A fish diet package whose release history is really a record of surviving rfishbase.
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Steady, unglamorous upkeep on a niche phylogenetic adaptation index.
austraits vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| austraits (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | plant-traitsopen-dataecology | — |
| qqman | 0.0 | 0 | gwasgenomicsmanhattan-plot | — |
| constants | 0.0 | 0 | physical-constantscodataunits | constants 1.0.0 |
| ggdemetra | 0.0 | 0 | seasonal-adjustmentggplot2time-series | — |
| fossilsim | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticssimulationtrait-evolution | Trait simulation arrives: Mk, BM and OU models |
| tern.rbmi | 0.0 | 0 | pharmaversemultiple-imputationcran-maintenance | — |
| tern.mmrm | 0.0 | 0 | pharmaversemmrmtabulation | — |
| ggmagnify | 0.0 | 0 | ggplot2data-visualizationinset-plots | — |
| symengine | 0.0 | 0 | symbolic-computationcascpp-core | — |
| gtfstools | 0.0 | 0 | gtfspublic-transportgeospatial | Accepts GTFS objects from gtfsio and tidytransit |
| quantities | 0.0 | 0 | unitsmeasurement-uncertaintyerror-propagation | — |
| dietr | 0.0 | 0 | fish-ecologydiet-analysisfishbase | — |
| windex | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticscomparative-methodsevolutionary-biology | — |
The 12 best austraits alternatives, in depth
1. qqman · velocity 0.0
The Manhattan-plot package for GWAS results, finished and dormant since 2017.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, qqman focuses on gwas, genomics and manhattan plot.
qqman and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. constants · velocity 0.0
The R package for CODATA constants rebuilt its symbol table on NIST's naming so future updates stop being hand work.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “constants 1.0.0”.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, constants focuses on physical constants, codata and units.
constants and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full constants trajectory → · Compare austraits vs constants →
3. ggdemetra · velocity 0.0
A ggplot2 layer for seasonal adjustment output, filling in one plot type at a time.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, ggdemetra focuses on seasonal adjustment, ggplot2 and time series.
ggdemetra and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ggdemetra trajectory → · Compare austraits vs ggdemetra →
4. fossilsim · velocity 0.0
A fossil-record simulator that quietly grew a trait-evolution engine.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Trait simulation arrives: Mk, BM and OU models”.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, fossilsim focuses on phylogenetics, simulation and trait evolution.
fossilsim and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full fossilsim trajectory → · Compare austraits vs fossilsim →
5. tern.rbmi · velocity 0.0
Reference-based multiple imputation tables, shipping only what CRAN checks demand.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, tern.rbmi focuses on pharmaverse, multiple imputation and cran maintenance.
tern.rbmi and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full tern.rbmi trajectory → · Compare austraits vs tern.rbmi →
6. tern.mmrm · velocity 0.0
An MMRM tabulation package that has published nothing since its 2024 CRAN releases.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, tern.mmrm focuses on pharmaverse, mmrm and tabulation.
tern.mmrm and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full tern.mmrm trajectory → · Compare austraits vs tern.mmrm →
7. ggmagnify · velocity 0.0
A single-purpose ggplot2 inset tool, refining the same three arguments.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, ggmagnify focuses on ggplot2, data visualization and inset plots.
ggmagnify and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ggmagnify trajectory → · Compare austraits vs ggmagnify →
8. symengine · velocity 0.0
An R symbolic-maths binding whose changelog is really the C++ core's release notes.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, symengine focuses on symbolic computation, cas and cpp core.
symengine and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full symengine trajectory → · Compare austraits vs symengine →
9. gtfstools · velocity 0.0
Gtfstools stopped guarding its own object model and started accepting everyone else's.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Accepts GTFS objects from gtfsio and tidytransit”.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, gtfstools focuses on gtfs, public transport and geospatial.
gtfstools and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full gtfstools trajectory → · Compare austraits vs gtfstools →
10. quantities · velocity 0.0
The glue package that makes R carry units and uncertainty through the same calculation.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, quantities focuses on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation.
quantities and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full quantities trajectory → · Compare austraits vs quantities →
11. dietr · velocity 0.0
A fish diet package whose release history is really a record of surviving rfishbase.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, dietr focuses on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase.
dietr and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. windex · velocity 0.0
Steady, unglamorous upkeep on a niche phylogenetic adaptation index.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where austraits leans on plant traits, open data and ecology, windex focuses on phylogenetics, comparative methods and evolutionary biology.
windex and austraits have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to austraits?
The top austraits alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are qqman, constants, ggdemetra, fossilsim, tern.rbmi, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of austraits alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare austraits directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with austraits" link to a side-by-side /compare page.