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A tables-listings-graphs package that reached CRAN and then went quiet.
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The best gigs alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 14, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to gigs? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, gigs 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 gigs
gigs redesigned its whole conversion API for rOpenSci, then spent three releases getting the docs to build.
gigs implements international newborn and infant growth standards — INTERGROWTH-21st, WHO — converting anthropometric measurements to z-scores and centiles and classifying growth outcomes. The 0.5.0 release rewrote the public API around rOpenSci review feedback; the two releases after it change no code at all, existing purely to get the documentation site building.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 56m ago
Top 12 alternatives to gigs
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Tplyr made clinical summary tables explain where every number came from.
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Clinical listings that keep inheriting their hardest problem — pagination — from the layer below.
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A cache-directory helper that has shipped nothing but CRAN-triggered patches for seven years.
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A weather-data client that keeps rewriting its HTTP layer while slowly tightening its API.
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datasetjson rebuilt its object model to track the CDISC Dataset-JSON 1.1 schema.
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A TIFF reader for scientific imaging that spent its recent releases shedding weight and fixing memory bugs.
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tern is migrating its entire analysis-function catalogue off make_afun(), one release at a time.
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A reference posterior database that hit 1.0 with a paper, and is now graded on the statistics it ships.
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Markdown round-tripping through XML, where every release is another thing it learned not to mangle.
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A Qualtrics data-cleaning package that has been in maintenance mode since its CRAN acceptance.
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Geospatial targets grew from two raster helpers into a tiling and multi-backend pipeline layer.
gigs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gigs (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | growth-standardsneonatal-healthr-package | Conversion API rewritten around data frames and classify_growth() |
| tidytlg | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialstablesr-package | — |
| Tplyr | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialstablestraceability | 1.0.0 introduces the traceability metadata framework |
| rlistings | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialslistingspagination | — |
| hoardr | 0.0 | 0 | cachingr-packageropensci | — |
| riem | 0.0 | 0 | weather-dataapi-clientr-package | — |
| datasetjson | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-datacdiscjson | Dataset-JSON 1.1.0 support with a redesigned object model |
| ijtiff | 0.0 | 0 | imagingtiffr-package | — |
| tern | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialstablesr-package | Two dozen more analysis functions drop make_afun() |
| posteriordb | 0.0 | 0 | bayesianbenchmarkingreference-data | — |
| tinkr | 0.0 | 0 | markdownxmlr-package | First release: the extensible yarn R6 class |
| excluder | 0.0 | 0 | survey-datadata-cleaningr-package | — |
| geotargets | 0.0 | 0 | geospatialpipelinesr-package | stars backend and dynamically branched raster tiles |
The 12 best gigs alternatives, in depth
1. tidytlg · velocity 0.0
A tables-listings-graphs package that reached CRAN and then went quiet.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, tidytlg focuses on clinical trials, tables and r package.
tidytlg and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. Tplyr · velocity 0.0
Tplyr made clinical summary tables explain where every number came from.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “1.0.0 introduces the traceability metadata framework”.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, Tplyr focuses on clinical trials, tables and traceability.
Tplyr and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. rlistings · velocity 0.0
Clinical listings that keep inheriting their hardest problem — pagination — from the layer below.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, rlistings focuses on clinical trials, listings and pagination.
rlistings and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. hoardr · velocity 0.0
A cache-directory helper that has shipped nothing but CRAN-triggered patches for seven years.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, hoardr focuses on caching, r package and ropensci.
hoardr and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. riem · velocity 0.0
A weather-data client that keeps rewriting its HTTP layer while slowly tightening its API.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, riem focuses on weather data, api client and r package.
riem and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. datasetjson · velocity 0.0
Datasetjson rebuilt its object model to track the CDISC Dataset-JSON 1.1 schema.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Dataset-JSON 1.1.0 support with a redesigned object model”.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, datasetjson focuses on clinical data, cdisc and json.
datasetjson and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full datasetjson trajectory → · Compare gigs vs datasetjson →
7. ijtiff · velocity 0.0
A TIFF reader for scientific imaging that spent its recent releases shedding weight and fixing memory bugs.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, ijtiff focuses on imaging, tiff and r package.
ijtiff and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. tern · velocity 0.0
Tern is migrating its entire analysis-function catalogue off make_afun(), one release at a time.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Two dozen more analysis functions drop make_afun()”.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, tern focuses on clinical trials, tables and r package.
tern and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. posteriordb · velocity 0.0
A reference posterior database that hit 1.0 with a paper, and is now graded on the statistics it ships.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, posteriordb focuses on bayesian, benchmarking and reference data.
posteriordb and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full posteriordb trajectory → · Compare gigs vs posteriordb →
10. tinkr · velocity 0.0
Markdown round-tripping through XML, where every release is another thing it learned not to mangle.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “First release: the extensible yarn R6 class”.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, tinkr focuses on markdown, xml and r package.
tinkr and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. excluder · velocity 0.0
A Qualtrics data-cleaning package that has been in maintenance mode since its CRAN acceptance.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, excluder focuses on survey data, data cleaning and r package.
excluder and gigs have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. geotargets · velocity 0.0
Geospatial targets grew from two raster helpers into a tiling and multi-backend pipeline layer.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “stars backend and dynamically branched raster tiles”.
Where gigs leans on growth standards, neonatal health and r package, geotargets focuses on geospatial, pipelines and r package.
geotargets and gigs 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 gigs?
The top gigs alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are tidytlg, Tplyr, rlistings, hoardr, riem, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of gigs alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare gigs directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with gigs" link to a side-by-side /compare page.