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comtradr's 1.0 line is a long tail of patches against a brittle UN trade API.
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desirability2 alternatives
The best desirability2 alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 13, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to desirability2? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, desirability2 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 desirability2
desirability2 is making multi-metric model selection a first-class tidymodels step.
desirability2 implements desirability functions, which map several metrics onto a common 0-1 scale so they can be combined into a single objective. The package is young: three releases, the first of which only added a NEWS file. Its substance arrived in 0.1.0 with hooks into tidymodels' tune package.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 51m ago
Top 12 alternatives to desirability2
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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bbotk is generalizing from an optimizer toolkit into an evaluation framework.
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The easystats meta-package is install tooling wrapped around a relicensed ecosystem.
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discrim settled into a thin engine shim after handing its model definitions to parsnip.
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dbparser shed its database and CSV writers to become just a DrugBank parser.
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crosstalk is frozen infrastructure: four releases in five years, mostly CRAN upkeep.
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cmdstanr keeps adding fast approximations beside full HMC, and fighting Windows toolchains.
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An htmlwidget whose release notes are mostly billboard.js version bumps, quiet since 2021.
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bayesplot keeps widening its posterior-check catalogue while absorbing each ggplot2 break.
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Contribution-driven maintenance on a package whose last structural change was magick support.
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pins keeps adding a storage backend per release while retiring its original API
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tsibble shipped one release in five and a half years - the data structure is finished
desirability2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| desirability2 (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | tidymodelsmulti-objective optimizationmodel selection | Desirability-based model selection added for tune |
| comtradr | 2.5 | 0 | trade dataapi wrapperun comtrade | — |
| bbotk | 2.5 | 0 | black-box optimizationmlr3async execution | EvalInstance base class separates evaluation from optimization |
| easystats | 0.0 | 0 | r ecosystemmeta-packagestatistical reporting | Ecosystem relicensed to MIT; two new authors added |
| discrim | 0.0 | 0 | tidymodelsdiscriminant analysisparsnip extension | discrim_quad() added; package relicensed to MIT |
| dbparser | 0.0 | 0 | drugbankxml parsingbioinformatics | Persistence layer dropped; parsers now return a dvobject |
| crosstalk | 0.0 | 0 | htmlwidgetslinked brushingr | — |
| cmdstanr | 0.0 | 0 | bayesian inferencestanapproximate inference | Laplace and Pathfinder inference methods added |
| billboarder | 0.0 | 0 | rhtmlwidgetscharting | — |
| bayesplot | 0.0 | 0 | bayesian workflowstanposterior predictive checks | — |
| animation | 0.0 | 0 | ranimationgif rendering | — |
| pins | 0.0 | 0 | data-versioningcloud-storagedatabricks | — |
| tsibble | 0.0 | 0 | time-seriesdata-structuresvctrs | Interval becomes a vctrs record type; windowing moves to slider |
The 12 best desirability2 alternatives, in depth
1. comtradr · velocity 2.5
Comtradr's 1.0 line is a long tail of patches against a brittle UN trade API.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, comtradr focuses on trade data, api wrapper and un comtrade.
comtradr and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full comtradr trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs comtradr →
2. bbotk · velocity 2.5
Bbotk is generalizing from an optimizer toolkit into an evaluation framework.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “EvalInstance base class separates evaluation from optimization”.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, bbotk focuses on black box optimization, mlr3 and async execution.
bbotk and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. easystats · velocity 0.0
The easystats meta-package is install tooling wrapped around a relicensed ecosystem.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Ecosystem relicensed to MIT; two new authors added”.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, easystats focuses on r ecosystem, meta package and statistical reporting.
easystats and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full easystats trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs easystats →
4. discrim · velocity 0.0
Discrim settled into a thin engine shim after handing its model definitions to parsnip.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “discrim_quad() added; package relicensed to MIT”.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, discrim focuses on tidymodels, discriminant analysis and parsnip extension.
discrim and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full discrim trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs discrim →
5. dbparser · velocity 0.0
Dbparser shed its database and CSV writers to become just a DrugBank parser.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Persistence layer dropped; parsers now return a dvobject”.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, dbparser focuses on drugbank, xml parsing and bioinformatics.
dbparser and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full dbparser trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs dbparser →
6. crosstalk · velocity 0.0
Crosstalk is frozen infrastructure: four releases in five years, mostly CRAN upkeep.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, crosstalk focuses on htmlwidgets, linked brushing and r.
crosstalk and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full crosstalk trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs crosstalk →
7. cmdstanr · velocity 0.0
Cmdstanr keeps adding fast approximations beside full HMC, and fighting Windows toolchains.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Laplace and Pathfinder inference methods added”.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, cmdstanr focuses on bayesian inference, stan and approximate inference.
cmdstanr and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full cmdstanr trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs cmdstanr →
8. billboarder · velocity 0.0
An htmlwidget whose release notes are mostly billboard.js version bumps, quiet since 2021.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, billboarder focuses on r, htmlwidgets and charting.
billboarder and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full billboarder trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs billboarder →
9. bayesplot · velocity 0.0
Bayesplot keeps widening its posterior-check catalogue while absorbing each ggplot2 break.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, bayesplot focuses on bayesian workflow, stan and posterior predictive checks.
bayesplot and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full bayesplot trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs bayesplot →
10. animation · velocity 0.0
Contribution-driven maintenance on a package whose last structural change was magick support.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, animation focuses on r, animation and gif rendering.
animation and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full animation trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs animation →
11. pins · velocity 0.0
Pins keeps adding a storage backend per release while retiring its original API.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, pins focuses on data versioning, cloud storage and databricks.
pins and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. tsibble · velocity 0.0
Tsibble shipped one release in five and a half years - the data structure is finished.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Interval becomes a vctrs record type; windowing moves to slider”.
Where desirability2 leans on tidymodels, multi objective optimization and model selection, tsibble focuses on time series, data structures and vctrs.
tsibble and desirability2 have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full tsibble trajectory → · Compare desirability2 vs tsibble →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to desirability2?
The top desirability2 alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are comtradr, bbotk, easystats, discrim, dbparser, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of desirability2 alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare desirability2 directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with desirability2" link to a side-by-side /compare page.