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reliaplotr alternatives
The best reliaplotr alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to reliaplotr? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, reliaplotr 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 reliaplotr
The Weibull plotting package renamed itself, then handed its charts to AI assistants.
ReliaPlotR draws interactive reliability plots with plotly — probability plots, contour plots, Duane and reliability growth charts, accelerated life testing plots by stress level, mean cumulative function curves for repairable systems, and exposure plots. It was WeibullR.plotly until late 2025, and the rename tracked a real widening of scope rather than just a label change. The current release adds tidy extractors that turn fitted model objects into data frames, and an MCP server exposing five of its fit and plot functions as tools.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 44m ago
Top 12 alternatives to reliaplotr
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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A single-cell data store commits to Zarr v3 and range-readable hosting across four language surfaces
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A trend-extraction toolkit grows a full decomposition engine, seasonal components and all.
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The standard QTL mapping package in R opened its genome scan to user-supplied likelihood models.
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The R client for Our World in Data found its search had been reading a tenth of the catalog.
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Text analysis in R keeps optimising its token internals — and builds a path out to torch
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The ModernDive teaching package learns to render inside the browser that runs its own textbook
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The R client for PurpleAir sensors keeps finding its time-averaging was wrong.
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A board game graphics package runs one of the most disciplined deprecation cycles in R.
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The explainable-ensemble-tree package now measures whether its own explanations are faithful.
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The discrete-data FDR package is being pared into one piece of a larger multiple-testing suite.
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A scientific-text analysis package moved from counting citations to classifying argument structure.
reliaplotr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliaplotr (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | reliability-engineeringr-packageplotly | Tidy model extractors plus five plotting tools over MCP |
| glmbayes | 6.3 | 1 | bayesian-statisticsgeneralized-linear-modelsopencl | OpenCL split out to nmathopencl; insight and bayestestR integration |
| lstar | 5.0 | 0 | single-cell-genomicszarrwasm | lstar 0.2.0 |
| trendseries | 3.8 | 1 | time-serieseconometricsr-package | Decomposition becomes a first-class operation, five methods deep |
| qtl2 | 2.5 | 0 | qtl-mappingstatistical-geneticsbioinformatics | A genome scan that takes your own likelihood function |
| r-owidapi | 2.5 | 0 | open-dataour-world-in-datar-package | — |
| quanteda | 2.5 | 0 | text-analysisnatural-language-processingr-package | CRAN v4.0 |
| moderndive | 2.5 | 0 | statistics-educationwebrregression | — |
| PurpleAir | 0.0 | 0 | air-qualitysensor-datar-package | — |
| piecepackr | 0.0 | 0 | board-gamesgraphicsr-package | — |
| e2tree | 0.0 | 0 | explainable-aiensemble-methodsdecision-trees | A significance-tested measure of explanation fidelity |
| discretefdr | 0.0 | 0 | multiple-testingfalse-discovery-ratediscrete-statistics | — |
| contentanalysis | 0.0 | 0 | text-analysisbibliometricsscientific-writing | Sentence-level rhetorical move classification arrives |
The 12 best reliaplotr alternatives, in depth
1. glmbayes · velocity 6.3
A GPU-accelerated Bayesian GLM package buys its way into the standard R Bayesian toolchain.
Over the last 30 days glmbayes shipped 1 meaningful update vs reliaplotr's 0, most recently “OpenCL split out to nmathopencl; insight and bayestestR integration”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, glmbayes focuses on bayesian statistics, generalized linear models and opencl.
Over the last 30 days glmbayes has been shipping faster than reliaplotr — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full glmbayes trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs glmbayes →
2. lstar · velocity 5.0
A single-cell data store commits to Zarr v3 and range-readable hosting across four language surfaces.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “lstar 0.2.0”.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, lstar focuses on single cell genomics, zarr and wasm.
lstar and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. trendseries · velocity 3.8
A trend-extraction toolkit grows a full decomposition engine, seasonal components and all.
Over the last 30 days trendseries shipped 1 meaningful update vs reliaplotr's 0, most recently “Decomposition becomes a first-class operation, five methods deep”. Its velocity score of 3.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, trendseries focuses on time series, econometrics and r package.
Over the last 30 days trendseries has been shipping faster than reliaplotr — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full trendseries trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs trendseries →
4. qtl2 · velocity 2.5
The standard QTL mapping package in R opened its genome scan to user-supplied likelihood models.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “A genome scan that takes your own likelihood function”.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, qtl2 focuses on qtl mapping, statistical genetics and bioinformatics.
qtl2 and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. r-owidapi · velocity 2.5
The R client for Our World in Data found its search had been reading a tenth of the catalog.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, r-owidapi focuses on open data, our world in data and r package.
r-owidapi and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full r-owidapi trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs r-owidapi →
6. quanteda · velocity 2.5
Text analysis in R keeps optimising its token internals — and builds a path out to torch.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “CRAN v4.0”.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, quanteda focuses on text analysis, natural language processing and r package.
quanteda and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full quanteda trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs quanteda →
7. moderndive · velocity 2.5
The ModernDive teaching package learns to render inside the browser that runs its own textbook.
Its velocity score of 2.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, moderndive focuses on statistics education, webr and regression.
moderndive and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full moderndive trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs moderndive →
8. PurpleAir · velocity 0.0
The R client for PurpleAir sensors keeps finding its time-averaging was wrong.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, PurpleAir focuses on air quality, sensor data and r package.
PurpleAir and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full PurpleAir trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs PurpleAir →
9. piecepackr · velocity 0.0
A board game graphics package runs one of the most disciplined deprecation cycles in R.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, piecepackr focuses on board games, graphics and r package.
piecepackr and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full piecepackr trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs piecepackr →
10. e2tree · velocity 0.0
The explainable-ensemble-tree package now measures whether its own explanations are faithful.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “A significance-tested measure of explanation fidelity”.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, e2tree focuses on explainable ai, ensemble methods and decision trees.
e2tree and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. discretefdr · velocity 0.0
The discrete-data FDR package is being pared into one piece of a larger multiple-testing suite.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, discretefdr focuses on multiple testing, false discovery rate and discrete statistics.
discretefdr and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full discretefdr trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs discretefdr →
12. contentanalysis · velocity 0.0
A scientific-text analysis package moved from counting citations to classifying argument structure.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Sentence-level rhetorical move classification arrives”.
Where reliaplotr leans on reliability engineering, r package and plotly, contentanalysis focuses on text analysis, bibliometrics and scientific writing.
contentanalysis and reliaplotr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full contentanalysis trajectory → · Compare reliaplotr vs contentanalysis →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to reliaplotr?
The top reliaplotr alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are glmbayes, lstar, trendseries, qtl2, r-owidapi, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of reliaplotr alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare reliaplotr directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with reliaplotr" link to a side-by-side /compare page.