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paleobuddy can now simulate trait-dependent diversification, not just birth-death.
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EvoPhylo alternatives
The best EvoPhylo alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to EvoPhylo? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, EvoPhylo 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 EvoPhylo
EvoPhylo added BEAST2 alongside MrBayes, then went quiet for two years.
EvoPhylo handles post-processing for Bayesian evolutionary rate and fossilized birth-death analyses, originally against MrBayes output. The 0.3.2 release added BEAST2 support for both FBD functions and rates analysis, making it usable by labs on either platform. Since then there has been one clock-partition fix and, in August 2025, a release whose notes say only that there are updated functions and bug fixes.
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Top 12 alternatives to EvoPhylo
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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geodist stays dependency-free and fast, and warns you when 'cheap' distances stop being honest.
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errors keeps making uncertainty print the way each scientific field expects.
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CMAQ went global in v5.5, and has been patching that surface ever since.
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enpls has not changed its statistics since 2016 — only its website, twice.
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grex is a lookup table with a version number — it ships when the annotation moves.
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protr's feature set is finished; the work now is surviving Bioconductor's churn.
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seriation stopped shipping algorithms and started shipping a way to pick between them.
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arulesViz finished its move to ggplot2 and has been coasting on maintenance since.
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treespace ships once every year or two, and only when CRAN or a user forces it.
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Rpath 1.1.0 learns to read Ecopath's own files, easing migration off the desktop tool.
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TAF keeps turning ICES stock assessments into reproducible, dependency-pinned projects.
EvoPhylo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EvoPhylo (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticsbayesian-inferencebeast2 | — |
| paleobuddy | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticsdiversificationfossil-record | paleobuddy 1.1.0 adds SSE trait-dependent simulation |
| geodist | 0.0 | 0 | geospatialdistance-calculationzero-dependency | — |
| errors | 0.0 | 0 | uncertainty-propagationmeasurementr-quantities | — |
| CMAQ | 0.0 | 0 | air-qualityatmospheric-modelingepa | CMAQ 5.5 adds global simulation coupled to MPAS-A |
| enpls | 0.0 | 0 | partial-least-squaresensemble-learningchemometrics | — |
| grex | 0.0 | 0 | gtexgene-annotationbioinformatics | — |
| protr | 0.0 | 0 | proteomicssequence-descriptorsbioconductor | — |
| seriation | 0.0 | 0 | seriationmatrix-reorderingoptimization | seriation 1.5.0 adds seriate_best and parallel repeated search |
| arulesViz | 0.0 | 0 | association-rulesvisualizationggplot2 | — |
| treespace | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticstransmission-treescran-compliance | — |
| Rpath | 0.0 | 0 | ecosystem-modelingfisheriesmass-balance | Rpath 1.1.0 imports EwE .eiixml models and estimates P/B |
| TAF | 0.0 | 0 | reproducibilityfisheries-scienceices | TAF 4.0.0 refocuses on ICES and drops every external dependency |
The 12 best EvoPhylo alternatives, in depth
1. paleobuddy · velocity 0.0
Paleobuddy can now simulate trait-dependent diversification, not just birth-death.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “paleobuddy 1.1.0 adds SSE trait-dependent simulation”.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, paleobuddy focuses on phylogenetics, diversification and fossil record.
paleobuddy and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full paleobuddy trajectory → · Compare EvoPhylo vs paleobuddy →
2. geodist · velocity 0.0
Geodist stays dependency-free and fast, and warns you when 'cheap' distances stop being honest.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, geodist focuses on geospatial, distance calculation and zero dependency.
geodist and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. errors · velocity 0.0
Errors keeps making uncertainty print the way each scientific field expects.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, errors focuses on uncertainty propagation, measurement and r quantities.
errors and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. CMAQ · velocity 0.0
CMAQ went global in v5.5, and has been patching that surface ever since.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “CMAQ 5.5 adds global simulation coupled to MPAS-A”.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, CMAQ focuses on air quality, atmospheric modeling and epa.
CMAQ and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. enpls · velocity 0.0
Enpls has not changed its statistics since 2016 — only its website, twice.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, enpls focuses on partial least squares, ensemble learning and chemometrics.
enpls and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. grex · velocity 0.0
Grex is a lookup table with a version number — it ships when the annotation moves.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, grex focuses on gtex, gene annotation and bioinformatics.
grex and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. protr · velocity 0.0
Protr's feature set is finished; the work now is surviving Bioconductor's churn.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, protr focuses on proteomics, sequence descriptors and bioconductor.
protr and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. seriation · velocity 0.0
Seriation stopped shipping algorithms and started shipping a way to pick between them.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “seriation 1.5.0 adds seriate_best and parallel repeated search”.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, seriation focuses on seriation, matrix reordering and optimization.
seriation and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full seriation trajectory → · Compare EvoPhylo vs seriation →
9. arulesViz · velocity 0.0
ArulesViz finished its move to ggplot2 and has been coasting on maintenance since.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, arulesViz focuses on association rules, visualization and ggplot2.
arulesViz and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full arulesViz trajectory → · Compare EvoPhylo vs arulesViz →
10. treespace · velocity 0.0
Treespace ships once every year or two, and only when CRAN or a user forces it.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, treespace focuses on phylogenetics, transmission trees and cran compliance.
treespace and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full treespace trajectory → · Compare EvoPhylo vs treespace →
11. Rpath · velocity 0.0
Rpath 1.1.0 learns to read Ecopath's own files, easing migration off the desktop tool.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Rpath 1.1.0 imports EwE .eiixml models and estimates P/B”.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, Rpath focuses on ecosystem modeling, fisheries and mass balance.
Rpath and EvoPhylo have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. TAF · velocity 0.0
TAF keeps turning ICES stock assessments into reproducible, dependency-pinned projects.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “TAF 4.0.0 refocuses on ICES and drops every external dependency”.
Where EvoPhylo leans on phylogenetics, bayesian inference and beast2, TAF focuses on reproducibility, fisheries science and ices.
TAF and EvoPhylo 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 EvoPhylo?
The top EvoPhylo alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are paleobuddy, geodist, errors, CMAQ, enpls, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of EvoPhylo alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare EvoPhylo directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with EvoPhylo" link to a side-by-side /compare page.