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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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fastml alternatives
The best fastml alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to fastml? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, fastml 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 fastml
fastml added survival modelling and leakage-proof resampling, moving past classification and regression.
A tidymodels-based AutoML wrapper that trains, tunes and compares many engines from one call. The 0.6.x line added engine-specific tuning parameters, class-imbalance handling, early stopping and DALEX-based explainability. The 0.7.5 release is far larger: a full survival analysis task with its own engines, MICE imputation and integrated Brier scoring, plus unbiased nested cross-validation, grouped, blocked and rolling resampling helpers, fold-wise imputation, recipe leakage checks, and a sandbox for user-supplied preprocessing.
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Top 12 alternatives to fastml
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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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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crossmap's roadmap is set by purrr and furrr — it deprecates what upstream deprecates.
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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.
fastml 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fastml (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | automltidymodelssurvival analysis | Version 0.7.5 |
| randomwalk | 0.0 | 0 | webassemblyshinylivewebr | — |
| 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 | — |
| crossmap | 0.0 | 0 | purrr extensionfunctional programmingdeprecations | — |
| fracture | 0.0 | 0 | numeric formattingfractionsutility package | — |
| healthyR.ts | 0.0 | 0 | time serieshealthyversestationarity | — |
The 12 best fastml 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, randomwalk focuses on webassembly, shinylive and webr.
randomwalk and fastml 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 fastml vs randomwalk →
2. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, abclass focuses on classification, regularization and large margin classifiers.
abclass and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, churon focuses on onnx runtime, rust bindings and cran compliance.
churon and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, firatheme focuses on ggplot2 theme, typography and faceting.
firatheme and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, bagyo focuses on open data, tropical cyclones and philippines.
bagyo and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, rainette focuses on text mining, reinert method and clustering.
rainette and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, questionr focuses on survey analysis, contingency tables and rstudio addins.
questionr and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, washdata focuses on open data, wash surveys and data package.
washdata and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, singlercapture focuses on capture recapture, population estimation and zero truncated models.
singlercapture and fastml 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 fastml vs singlercapture →
10. crossmap · velocity 0.0
Crossmap's roadmap is set by purrr and furrr — it deprecates what upstream deprecates.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, crossmap focuses on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations.
crossmap and fastml have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, fracture focuses on numeric formatting, fractions and utility package.
fracture and fastml 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 fastml leans on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis, healthyR.ts focuses on time series, healthyverse and stationarity.
healthyR.ts and fastml 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 fastml vs healthyR.ts →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to fastml?
The top fastml alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are randomwalk, abclass, churon, firatheme, bagyo, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of fastml alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare fastml directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with fastml" link to a side-by-side /compare page.