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The Manhattan-plot package for GWAS results, finished and dormant since 2017.
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r5r alternatives
The best r5r alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to r5r? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, r5r 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 r5r
r5r's jump to JDK 21 fixed Apple Silicon and broke everyone's toolchain at once.
r5r runs Conveyal's R5 routing engine from R for multimodal travel-time matrices, accessibility measures and isochrones. The current line requires JDK 21 and R5 v7.1, stores the engine jar under a managed user directory, and detects when a chosen date has no transit service instead of returning silent nonsense. Isochrones can now be returned as polygons rather than lines.
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Top 12 alternatives to r5r
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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The glue package that makes R carry units and uncertainty through the same calculation.
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A fish diet package whose release history is really a record of surviving rfishbase.
r5r 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r5r (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | transport-accessibilityroutinggtfs | JDK 21 requirement lands, fixing Apple Silicon support |
| 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 |
| quantities | 0.0 | 0 | unitsmeasurement-uncertaintyerror-propagation | — |
| dietr | 0.0 | 0 | fish-ecologydiet-analysisfishbase | — |
The 12 best r5r 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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, qqman focuses on gwas, genomics and manhattan plot.
qqman and r5r 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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, constants focuses on physical constants, codata and units.
constants and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, austraits focuses on plant traits, open data and ecology.
austraits and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, ggdemetra focuses on seasonal adjustment, ggplot2 and time series.
ggdemetra and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, fossilsim focuses on phylogenetics, simulation and trait evolution.
fossilsim and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, tern.rbmi focuses on pharmaverse, multiple imputation and cran maintenance.
tern.rbmi and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, tern.mmrm focuses on pharmaverse, mmrm and tabulation.
tern.mmrm and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, ggmagnify focuses on ggplot2, data visualization and inset plots.
ggmagnify and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, symengine focuses on symbolic computation, cas and cpp core.
symengine and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, gtfstools focuses on gtfs, public transport and geospatial.
gtfstools and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. quantities · velocity 0.0
The glue package that makes R carry units and uncertainty through the same calculation.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, quantities focuses on units, measurement uncertainty and error propagation.
quantities and r5r have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. 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 r5r leans on transport accessibility, routing and gtfs, dietr focuses on fish ecology, diet analysis and fishbase.
dietr and r5r 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 r5r?
The top r5r alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are qqman, constants, austraits, ggdemetra, fossilsim, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of r5r alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare r5r directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with r5r" link to a side-by-side /compare page.