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The Manhattan-plot package for GWAS results, finished and dormant since 2017.
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dietr alternatives
The best dietr alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to dietr? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, dietr 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 dietr
A fish diet package whose release history is really a record of surviving rfishbase.
dietr computes diet and trophic indices for fish from FishBase-style data, including electivity measures and composite indices. Its recent releases exist because upstream rfishbase changes repeatedly broke it — the latest pair restore functionality after a break severe enough to get the package removed from CRAN, while adding GII, MFI and Windell significance to the composite indices. The 1.1.6-1 patch restates the same notes as 1.1.6.
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Top 12 alternatives to dietr
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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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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Steady, unglamorous upkeep on a niche phylogenetic adaptation index.
dietr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dietr (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | fish-ecologydiet-analysisfishbase | — |
| qqman | 0.0 | 0 | gwasgenomicsmanhattan-plot | — |
| constants | 0.0 | 0 | physical-constantscodataunits | constants 1.0.0 |
| 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 | — |
| windex | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticscomparative-methodsevolutionary-biology | — |
The 12 best dietr 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, qqman focuses on gwas, genomics and manhattan plot.
qqman and dietr 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, constants focuses on physical constants, codata and units.
constants and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, austraits focuses on plant traits, open data and ecology.
austraits and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, ggdemetra focuses on seasonal adjustment, ggplot2 and time series.
ggdemetra and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, fossilsim focuses on phylogenetics, simulation and trait evolution.
fossilsim and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, tern.rbmi focuses on pharmaverse, multiple imputation and cran maintenance.
tern.rbmi and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, tern.mmrm focuses on pharmaverse, mmrm and tabulation.
tern.mmrm and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, ggmagnify focuses on ggplot2, data visualization and inset plots.
ggmagnify and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, symengine focuses on symbolic computation, cas and cpp core.
symengine and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, gtfstools focuses on gtfs, public transport and geospatial.
gtfstools and dietr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. 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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, quantities focuses on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation.
quantities and dietr 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 dietr vs quantities →
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 dietr leans on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase, windex focuses on phylogenetics, comparative methods and evolutionary biology.
windex and dietr 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 dietr?
The top dietr alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are qqman, constants, austraits, ggdemetra, fossilsim, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of dietr alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare dietr directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with dietr" link to a side-by-side /compare page.