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vellumplot tags its first release with a bet most R grammars don't make: the static figure and the widget are the same object.
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RadialMR alternatives
The best RadialMR alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to RadialMR? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, RadialMR 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 RadialMR
RadialMR's 2026 release corrects degrees of freedom that had been wrong since documentation.
RadialMR implements radial-plot formulations of IVW and MR-Egger Mendelian randomization, with outlier detection and interactive plotting. The recent history is thin on features and increasingly focused on the arithmetic: 1.2.4 in July 2026 fixes the degrees of freedom returned by egger_radial() to the documented n-2, corrects the heterogeneity p-value that inherited the same error, and repairs a negated lower bound in the random-effects bootstrap standard error search interval in ivw_radial().
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 1h ago
Top 12 alternatives to RadialMR
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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After two and a half years dormant, mizer shipped three major versions in seven weeks.
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vellum's bugs are now found by using it, not testing it — the downstream grammar is doing the QA.
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distributions3 changes hands to Achim Zeileis, and a moment calculation bug goes with it.
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stringi has spent two years on build hardening since its Unicode 15.1 reset.
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gridpattern keeps widening its catalogue, and the newest patterns finally use the device's own line rendering.
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distributional taught + and - to work on any pair of distributions, closing the algebra it started with.
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An outside audit against Stata found seven errors in ardlverse's panel estimator, including regressions with no intercept.
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weird rebuilt itself on distributional objects, and now the anomaly tooling composes with everything else.
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n2kanalysis has spent eight years wiring INLA models to an S3 bucket.
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A Fortran-descended optimizer got thread-safe, then found two flags that never worked.
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ggstatsplot reached 1.0 by adding tests, having outsourced its statistics years ago.
RadialMR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RadialMR (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | mendelian-randomizationradial-plotscorrectness-audit | — |
| vellumplot | 6.3 | 1 | r-graphicsgrammar-of-graphicsaccessibility | First tagged release: one spec compiles to PNG, SVG, tagged PDF and a widget |
| mizer | 5.0 | 0 | size-spectrum-modellingmarine-ecologynumerical-methods | Diffusion enters the McKendrick-von Foerster equation, ending a two-year gap |
| vellum | 5.0 | 0 | r-graphicsrendering-enginelinting | — |
| distributions3 | 2.5 | 0 | r-packageprobability-distributionsstatistical-modelling | — |
| stringi | 2.5 | 0 | unicodeicubuild-portability | ICU 74.1 bundle lands; Solaris support dropped |
| gridpattern | 0.0 | 0 | r-graphicspattern-fillsgrid | — |
| distributional | 0.0 | 0 | r-packageprobability-distributionsdistribution-arithmetic | Distribution arithmetic: FFT convolution behind the + and - operators |
| ardlverse | 0.0 | 0 | econometricspanel-dataardl | — |
| weird | 0.0 | 0 | anomaly-detectionr-packagedistributional | — |
| n2kanalysis | 0.0 | 0 | biodiversity-monitoringinlabayesian-models | — |
| n1qn1c | 0.0 | 0 | numerical-optimizationquasi-newtonthread-safety | — |
| ggstatsplot | 0.0 | 0 | statistical-plotsggplot2contingency-tables | — |
The 12 best RadialMR alternatives, in depth
1. vellumplot · velocity 6.3
Vellumplot tags its first release with a bet most R grammars don't make: the static figure and the widget are the same object.
Over the last 30 days vellumplot shipped 1 meaningful update vs RadialMR's 0, most recently “First tagged release: one spec compiles to PNG, SVG, tagged PDF and a widget”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, vellumplot focuses on r graphics, grammar of graphics and accessibility.
Over the last 30 days vellumplot has been shipping faster than RadialMR — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full vellumplot trajectory → · Compare RadialMR vs vellumplot →
2. mizer · velocity 5.0
After two and a half years dormant, mizer shipped three major versions in seven weeks.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Diffusion enters the McKendrick-von Foerster equation, ending a two-year gap”.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, mizer focuses on size spectrum modelling, marine ecology and numerical methods.
mizer and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. vellum · velocity 5.0
Vellum's bugs are now found by using it, not testing it — the downstream grammar is doing the QA.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, vellum focuses on r graphics, rendering engine and linting.
vellum and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. distributions3 · velocity 2.5
Distributions3 changes hands to Achim Zeileis, and a moment calculation bug goes with it.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, distributions3 focuses on r package, probability distributions and statistical modelling.
distributions3 and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full distributions3 trajectory → · Compare RadialMR vs distributions3 →
5. stringi · velocity 2.5
Stringi has spent two years on build hardening since its Unicode 15.1 reset.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “ICU 74.1 bundle lands; Solaris support dropped”.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, stringi focuses on unicode, icu and build portability.
stringi and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. gridpattern · velocity 0.0
Gridpattern keeps widening its catalogue, and the newest patterns finally use the device's own line rendering.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, gridpattern focuses on r graphics, pattern fills and grid.
gridpattern and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full gridpattern trajectory → · Compare RadialMR vs gridpattern →
7. distributional · velocity 0.0
Distributional taught + and - to work on any pair of distributions, closing the algebra it started with.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Distribution arithmetic: FFT convolution behind the + and - operators”.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, distributional focuses on r package, probability distributions and distribution arithmetic.
distributional and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full distributional trajectory → · Compare RadialMR vs distributional →
8. ardlverse · velocity 0.0
An outside audit against Stata found seven errors in ardlverse's panel estimator, including regressions with no intercept.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, ardlverse focuses on econometrics, panel data and ardl.
ardlverse and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ardlverse trajectory → · Compare RadialMR vs ardlverse →
9. weird · velocity 0.0
Weird rebuilt itself on distributional objects, and now the anomaly tooling composes with everything else.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, weird focuses on anomaly detection, r package and distributional.
weird and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. n2kanalysis · velocity 0.0
N2kanalysis has spent eight years wiring INLA models to an S3 bucket.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, n2kanalysis focuses on biodiversity monitoring, inla and bayesian models.
n2kanalysis and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full n2kanalysis trajectory → · Compare RadialMR vs n2kanalysis →
11. n1qn1c · velocity 0.0
A Fortran-descended optimizer got thread-safe, then found two flags that never worked.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, n1qn1c focuses on numerical optimization, quasi newton and thread safety.
n1qn1c and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. ggstatsplot · velocity 0.0
Ggstatsplot reached 1.0 by adding tests, having outsourced its statistics years ago.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where RadialMR leans on mendelian randomization, radial plots and correctness audit, ggstatsplot focuses on statistical plots, ggplot2 and contingency tables.
ggstatsplot and RadialMR have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ggstatsplot trajectory → · Compare RadialMR vs ggstatsplot →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to RadialMR?
The top RadialMR alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are vellumplot, mizer, vellum, distributions3, stringi, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of RadialMR alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare RadialMR directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with RadialMR" link to a side-by-side /compare page.