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The Manhattan-plot package for GWAS results, finished and dormant since 2017.
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quantities alternatives
The best quantities alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to quantities? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, quantities 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 quantities
The glue package that makes R carry units and uncertainty through the same calculation.
quantities combines the units and errors packages into one class so values keep both their measurement units and their uncertainty through arithmetic, subsetting and data frame operations. Recent releases have been narrow: fixes to the covariance and correlation implementations, and performance work on the data.frame methods. Most of the release traffic is coordination with its two parent packages.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 56m ago
Top 12 alternatives to quantities
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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The R package for CODATA constants rebuilt its symbol table on NIST's naming so future updates stop being hand work.
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The R client for AusTraits spends its releases chasing the dataset it reads.
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A ggplot2 layer for seasonal adjustment output, filling in one plot type at a time.
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A fossil-record simulator that quietly grew a trait-evolution engine.
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Reference-based multiple imputation tables, shipping only what CRAN checks demand.
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An MMRM tabulation package that has published nothing since its 2024 CRAN releases.
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A single-purpose ggplot2 inset tool, refining the same three arguments.
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An R symbolic-maths binding whose changelog is really the C++ core's release notes.
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gtfstools stopped guarding its own object model and started accepting everyone else's.
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A fish diet package whose release history is really a record of surviving rfishbase.
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Steady, unglamorous upkeep on a niche phylogenetic adaptation index.
quantities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quantities (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | unitsmeasurement-uncertaintyerror-propagation | — |
| qqman | 0.0 | 0 | gwasgenomicsmanhattan-plot | — |
| constants | 0.0 | 0 | physical-constantscodataunits | constants 1.0.0 |
| austraits | 0.0 | 0 | plant-traitsopen-dataecology | — |
| ggdemetra | 0.0 | 0 | seasonal-adjustmentggplot2time-series | — |
| fossilsim | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticssimulationtrait-evolution | Trait simulation arrives: Mk, BM and OU models |
| tern.rbmi | 0.0 | 0 | pharmaversemultiple-imputationcran-maintenance | — |
| tern.mmrm | 0.0 | 0 | pharmaversemmrmtabulation | — |
| ggmagnify | 0.0 | 0 | ggplot2data-visualizationinset-plots | — |
| symengine | 0.0 | 0 | symbolic-computationcascpp-core | — |
| gtfstools | 0.0 | 0 | gtfspublic-transportgeospatial | Accepts GTFS objects from gtfsio and tidytransit |
| dietr | 0.0 | 0 | fish-ecologydiet-analysisfishbase | — |
| windex | 0.0 | 0 | phylogeneticscomparative-methodsevolutionary-biology | — |
The 12 best quantities alternatives, in depth
1. qqman · velocity 0.0
The Manhattan-plot package for GWAS results, finished and dormant since 2017.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, qqman focuses on gwas, genomics and manhattan plot.
qqman and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. constants · velocity 0.0
The R package for CODATA constants rebuilt its symbol table on NIST's naming so future updates stop being hand work.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “constants 1.0.0”.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, constants focuses on physical constants, codata and units.
constants and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full constants trajectory → · Compare quantities vs constants →
3. austraits · velocity 0.0
The R client for AusTraits spends its releases chasing the dataset it reads.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, austraits focuses on plant traits, open data and ecology.
austraits and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full austraits trajectory → · Compare quantities vs austraits →
4. ggdemetra · velocity 0.0
A ggplot2 layer for seasonal adjustment output, filling in one plot type at a time.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, ggdemetra focuses on seasonal adjustment, ggplot2 and time series.
ggdemetra and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ggdemetra trajectory → · Compare quantities vs ggdemetra →
5. fossilsim · velocity 0.0
A fossil-record simulator that quietly grew a trait-evolution engine.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Trait simulation arrives: Mk, BM and OU models”.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, fossilsim focuses on phylogenetics, simulation and trait evolution.
fossilsim and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full fossilsim trajectory → · Compare quantities vs fossilsim →
6. tern.rbmi · velocity 0.0
Reference-based multiple imputation tables, shipping only what CRAN checks demand.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, tern.rbmi focuses on pharmaverse, multiple imputation and cran maintenance.
tern.rbmi and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full tern.rbmi trajectory → · Compare quantities vs tern.rbmi →
7. tern.mmrm · velocity 0.0
An MMRM tabulation package that has published nothing since its 2024 CRAN releases.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, tern.mmrm focuses on pharmaverse, mmrm and tabulation.
tern.mmrm and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full tern.mmrm trajectory → · Compare quantities vs tern.mmrm →
8. ggmagnify · velocity 0.0
A single-purpose ggplot2 inset tool, refining the same three arguments.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, ggmagnify focuses on ggplot2, data visualization and inset plots.
ggmagnify and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ggmagnify trajectory → · Compare quantities vs ggmagnify →
9. symengine · velocity 0.0
An R symbolic-maths binding whose changelog is really the C++ core's release notes.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, symengine focuses on symbolic computation, cas and cpp core.
symengine and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full symengine trajectory → · Compare quantities vs symengine →
10. gtfstools · velocity 0.0
Gtfstools stopped guarding its own object model and started accepting everyone else's.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Accepts GTFS objects from gtfsio and tidytransit”.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, gtfstools focuses on gtfs, public transport and geospatial.
gtfstools and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full gtfstools trajectory → · Compare quantities vs gtfstools →
11. dietr · velocity 0.0
A fish diet package whose release history is really a record of surviving rfishbase.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, dietr focuses on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase.
dietr and quantities have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. windex · velocity 0.0
Steady, unglamorous upkeep on a niche phylogenetic adaptation index.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where quantities leans on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation, windex focuses on phylogenetics, comparative methods and evolutionary biology.
windex and quantities 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 quantities?
The top quantities alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are qqman, constants, austraits, ggdemetra, fossilsim, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of quantities alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare quantities directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with quantities" link to a side-by-side /compare page.