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A tables-listings-graphs package that reached CRAN and then went quiet.
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hoardr alternatives
The best hoardr alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 14, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to hoardr? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, hoardr 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 hoardr
A cache-directory helper that has shipped nothing but CRAN-triggered patches for seven years.
hoardr manages local cache directories for other R packages — where files go, how they are keyed, whether they exist. It underpins caching in several rOpenSci data clients. The last functional additions were in 2018; everything since is a patch issued because CRAN reported a test failure or the maintainer changed.
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Top 12 alternatives to hoardr
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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gigs redesigned its whole conversion API for rOpenSci, then spent three releases getting the docs to build.
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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.
hoardr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hoardr (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | cachingr-packageropensci | — |
| 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 | — |
| gigs | 0.0 | 0 | growth-standardsneonatal-healthr-package | Conversion API rewritten around data frames and classify_growth() |
| 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 hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, tidytlg focuses on clinical trials, tables and r package.
tidytlg and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, Tplyr focuses on clinical trials, tables and traceability.
Tplyr and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, rlistings focuses on clinical trials, listings and pagination.
rlistings and hoardr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. gigs · velocity 0.0
Gigs redesigned its whole conversion API for rOpenSci, then spent three releases getting the docs to build.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Conversion API rewritten around data frames and classify_growth()”.
Where hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, gigs focuses on growth standards, neonatal health and r package.
gigs and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, riem focuses on weather data, api client and r package.
riem and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, datasetjson focuses on clinical data, cdisc and json.
datasetjson and hoardr 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 hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, ijtiff focuses on imaging, tiff and r package.
ijtiff and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, tern focuses on clinical trials, tables and r package.
tern and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, posteriordb focuses on bayesian, benchmarking and reference data.
posteriordb and hoardr 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 hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, tinkr focuses on markdown, xml and r package.
tinkr and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, excluder focuses on survey data, data cleaning and r package.
excluder and hoardr 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 hoardr leans on caching, r package and ropensci, geotargets focuses on geospatial, pipelines and r package.
geotargets and hoardr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full geotargets trajectory → · Compare hoardr vs geotargets →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to hoardr?
The top hoardr alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are tidytlg, Tplyr, rlistings, gigs, riem, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of hoardr alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare hoardr directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with hoardr" link to a side-by-side /compare page.