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The Manhattan-plot package for GWAS results, finished and dormant since 2017.
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constants alternatives
The best constants alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to constants? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, constants 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 constants
The R package for CODATA constants rebuilt its symbol table on NIST's naming so future updates stop being hand work.
constants exposes the CODATA recommended values of the physical constants to R, as a data frame plus symbol lists that carry units, uncertainties, or both. The package reached 1.0.0 on the 2018 CODATA release and has shipped once since, purely to track a units package update. Its surface is small and its release cadence is bound to CODATA, which revises every few years.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 56m ago
Top 12 alternatives to constants
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 client for AusTraits spends its releases chasing the dataset it reads.
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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.
constants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| constants (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | physical-constantscodataunits | constants 1.0.0 |
| qqman | 0.0 | 0 | gwasgenomicsmanhattan-plot | — |
| austraits | 0.0 | 0 | plant-traitsopen-dataecology | — |
| 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, qqman focuses on gwas, genomics and manhattan plot.
qqman and constants have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. austraits · velocity 0.0
The R client for AusTraits spends its releases chasing the dataset it reads.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, austraits focuses on plant traits, open data and ecology.
austraits and constants have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full austraits trajectory → · Compare constants vs austraits →
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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, ggdemetra focuses on seasonal adjustment, ggplot2 and time series.
ggdemetra and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, fossilsim focuses on phylogenetics, simulation and trait evolution.
fossilsim and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, tern.rbmi focuses on pharmaverse, multiple imputation and cran maintenance.
tern.rbmi and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, tern.mmrm focuses on pharmaverse, mmrm and tabulation.
tern.mmrm and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, ggmagnify focuses on ggplot2, data visualization and inset plots.
ggmagnify and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, symengine focuses on symbolic computation, cas and cpp core.
symengine and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, gtfstools focuses on gtfs, public transport and geospatial.
gtfstools and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, quantities focuses on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation.
quantities and constants 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 constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, dietr focuses on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase.
dietr and constants 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 constants leans on physical constants, codata and units, windex focuses on phylogenetics, comparative methods and evolutionary biology.
windex and constants 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 constants?
The top constants alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are qqman, austraits, ggdemetra, fossilsim, tern.rbmi, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of constants alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare constants directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with constants" link to a side-by-side /compare page.