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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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nmar alternatives
The best nmar alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to nmar? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, nmar 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 nmar
NMAR landed on CRAN with two nonresponse estimators behind one interface, then started tuning it.
Three releases in seven weeks, starting from nothing. The initial CRAN release implements empirical likelihood (Qin, Leung and Shao 2002) and both parametric and nonparametric exponential tilting (Riddles, Kim and Im 2016) for estimating means under nonignorable nonresponse, all reachable through a single nmar() call with formula syntax and direct support for survey.design objects. Since then the work has been operational: a configurable bootstrap backend and stricter input validation.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 55m ago
Top 12 alternatives to nmar
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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fastml added survival modelling and leakage-proof resampling, moving past classification and regression.
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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.
nmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nmar (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | survey statisticsnonresponseempirical likelihood | NMAR 0.1.0 |
| randomwalk | 0.0 | 0 | webassemblyshinylivewebr | — |
| fastml | 0.0 | 0 | automltidymodelssurvival analysis | Version 0.7.5 |
| 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 | — |
The 12 best nmar 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, randomwalk focuses on webassembly, shinylive and webr.
randomwalk and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. fastml · velocity 0.0
Fastml added survival modelling and leakage-proof resampling, moving past classification and regression.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Version 0.7.5”.
Where nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, fastml focuses on automl, tidymodels and survival analysis.
fastml and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, abclass focuses on classification, regularization and large margin classifiers.
abclass and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, churon focuses on onnx runtime, rust bindings and cran compliance.
churon and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, firatheme focuses on ggplot2 theme, typography and faceting.
firatheme and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, bagyo focuses on open data, tropical cyclones and philippines.
bagyo and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, rainette focuses on text mining, reinert method and clustering.
rainette and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, questionr focuses on survey analysis, contingency tables and rstudio addins.
questionr and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, washdata focuses on open data, wash surveys and data package.
washdata and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, singlercapture focuses on capture recapture, population estimation and zero truncated models.
singlercapture and nmar 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 nmar vs singlercapture →
11. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, crossmap focuses on purrr extension, functional programming and deprecations.
crossmap and nmar have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. 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 nmar leans on survey statistics, nonresponse and empirical likelihood, fracture focuses on numeric formatting, fractions and utility package.
fracture and nmar 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 nmar?
The top nmar alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are randomwalk, fastml, abclass, churon, firatheme, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of nmar alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare nmar directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with nmar" link to a side-by-side /compare page.