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randomwalk spent every release getting an R simulation to run in the browser, not on a server.
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crossmap alternatives
The best crossmap alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to crossmap? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, crossmap 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 crossmap
crossmap's roadmap is set by purrr and furrr — it deprecates what upstream deprecates.
A small package for mapping over combinations of arguments, following purrr and furrr conventions. Its own functional additions stopped after xpluck() in 2023 and the cross_fit() clustering work in 2022. Everything since tracks upstream: xmap_raw() and future_xmap_raw() are now defunct because purrr removed map_raw() and furrr removed future_pmap_raw(), and re-exported parallel helpers now come from parallelly rather than future.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 53m ago
Top 12 alternatives to crossmap
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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fastml added survival modelling and leakage-proof resampling, moving past classification and regression.
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abclass built out angle-based classifiers in 2022, then went quiet except for CRAN upkeep.
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churon is spending its entire release history getting a Rust ONNX binding through CRAN.
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firatheme woke up after four years and started fixing what ggplot2 changed underneath it.
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bagyo reached CRAN as a Philippine tropical cyclone dataset, with its tags stamped out of order.
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rainette rebuilt its Reinert clustering in 0.2.0, tuned it in 0.3.0, and has coasted since.
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questionr's survey helpers are finished; recent releases only keep pace with R-devel.
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washdata is a fixed survey dataset; eight years of releases have changed only its packaging.
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singleRcapture reached 1.0.0 with no release notes at all — the arc has to be read backwards.
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fracture solved decimal-to-fraction conversion years ago and now only answers to CRAN.
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healthyR.ts keeps adding time-series helpers, then quietly breaks the old ones to modernise them.
crossmap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crossmap (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | purrr extensionfunctional programmingdeprecations | — |
| randomwalk | 0.0 | 0 | webassemblyshinylivewebr | — |
| fastml | 0.0 | 0 | automltidymodelssurvival analysis | Version 0.7.5 |
| abclass | 0.0 | 0 | classificationregularizationlarge-margin classifiers | — |
| churon | 0.0 | 0 | onnx runtimerust bindingscran compliance | — |
| firatheme | 0.0 | 0 | ggplot2 themetypographyfaceting | — |
| bagyo | 0.0 | 0 | open datatropical cyclonesphilippines | — |
| rainette | 0.0 | 0 | text miningreinert methodclustering | CRAN v0.2.0 |
| questionr | 0.0 | 0 | survey analysiscontingency tablesrstudio addins | — |
| washdata | 0.0 | 0 | open datawash surveysdata package | — |
| singlercapture | 0.0 | 0 | capture-recapturepopulation estimationzero-truncated models | — |
| fracture | 0.0 | 0 | numeric formattingfractionsutility package | — |
| healthyR.ts | 0.0 | 0 | time serieshealthyversestationarity | — |
The 12 best crossmap alternatives, in depth
1. randomwalk · velocity 0.0
Randomwalk spent every release getting an R simulation to run in the browser, not on a server.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, randomwalk focuses on webassembly, shinylive and webr.
randomwalk and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full randomwalk trajectory → · Compare crossmap vs randomwalk →
2. fastml · velocity 0.0
Fastml added survival modelling and leakage-proof resampling, moving past classification and regression.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Version 0.7.5”.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, fastml focuses on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis.
fastml and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. abclass · velocity 0.0
Abclass built out angle-based classifiers in 2022, then went quiet except for CRAN upkeep.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, abclass focuses on classification, regularization and large margin classifiers.
abclass and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. churon · velocity 0.0
Churon is spending its entire release history getting a Rust ONNX binding through CRAN.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, churon focuses on onnx runtime, rust bindings and cran compliance.
churon and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. firatheme · velocity 0.0
Firatheme woke up after four years and started fixing what ggplot2 changed underneath it.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, firatheme focuses on ggplot2 theme, typography and faceting.
firatheme and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full firatheme trajectory → · Compare crossmap vs firatheme →
6. bagyo · velocity 0.0
Bagyo reached CRAN as a Philippine tropical cyclone dataset, with its tags stamped out of order.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, bagyo focuses on open data, tropical cyclones and philippines.
bagyo and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. rainette · velocity 0.0
Rainette rebuilt its Reinert clustering in 0.2.0, tuned it in 0.3.0, and has coasted since.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “CRAN v0.2.0”.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, rainette focuses on text mining, reinert method and clustering.
rainette and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. questionr · velocity 0.0
Questionr's survey helpers are finished; recent releases only keep pace with R-devel.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, questionr focuses on survey analysis, contingency tables and rstudio addins.
questionr and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full questionr trajectory → · Compare crossmap vs questionr →
9. washdata · velocity 0.0
Washdata is a fixed survey dataset; eight years of releases have changed only its packaging.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, washdata focuses on open data, wash surveys and data package.
washdata and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. singlercapture · velocity 0.0
SingleRcapture reached 1.0.0 with no release notes at all — the arc has to be read backwards.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, singlercapture focuses on capture recapture, population estimation and zero truncated models.
singlercapture and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full singlercapture trajectory → · Compare crossmap vs singlercapture →
11. fracture · velocity 0.0
Fracture solved decimal-to-fraction conversion years ago and now only answers to CRAN.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, fracture focuses on numeric formatting, fractions and utility package.
fracture and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. healthyR.ts · velocity 0.0
HealthyR.ts keeps adding time-series helpers, then quietly breaks the old ones to modernise them.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where crossmap leans on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations, healthyR.ts focuses on time series, healthyverse and stationarity.
healthyR.ts and crossmap have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full healthyR.ts trajectory → · Compare crossmap vs healthyR.ts →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to crossmap?
The top crossmap alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are randomwalk, fastml, abclass, churon, firatheme, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of crossmap alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare crossmap directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with crossmap" link to a side-by-side /compare page.