INFRA · APIS
The D-score reference implementation rebuilt its measurement foundation on seven countries.
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samplr alternatives
The best samplr alternatives in developer tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 20, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to samplr? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in developer tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, samplr 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 samplr
A cognitive-science sampling package ships once, then goes quiet for eighteen months
samplr compares human performance against sampling algorithms, giving cognitive scientists the MCMC machinery to test whether people behave like samplers. Its entire public history is three releases: a 1.0.0 in August 2024, a floating-point fix eighteen seconds later, and then nothing until a February 2026 patch. The release notes are unusually thin even by CRAN standards.
Velocity 0.0 · Last update 46m ago
Top 12 alternatives to samplr
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
INFRA · APIS
A football-viz package just swapped scraping for an API and broke its own output to do it.
INFRA · APIS
A gene-set enrichment package that outgrew its human-only origins, then went quiet.
INFRA · APIS
The recursive-computation engine under massProps grows the accessors its consumer needed
INFRA · APIS
A mass-properties rollup spends a year on documentation and follows its sibling's API
INFRA · APIS
Six months of releases and not one of them touched the scoring models
INFRA · APIS
A Bayesian volatility sampler in its maintenance decade, paying for its own speed
INFRA · APIS
A black-box interpreter reaches CRAN, then learns multi-class and survival responses
INFRA · APIS
Spatial thinning grows a result object, and the API breaks to make room for it
INFRA · APIS
A dormant plant-breeding package returns as a genomic selection index suite
INFRA · APIS
CRAN download analytics maintained one micro-change at a time, hundreds per year
INFRA · APIS
INSEE's statistics API gets a French R client that keeps meeting its edge cases
samplr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| samplr (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | cognitive-sciencesampling-algorithmsmcmc | — |
| dscore | 0.0 | 0 | child-developmentpsychometricsglobal-health | dscore 2.0.0 |
| ggfootball | 0.0 | 0 | sports-analyticsr-packagedata-scraping | ggfootball 0.3.0 |
| goat | 0.0 | 0 | bioinformaticsgene-set-analysisr-package | Gene sets beyond human, and analyses you can reload |
| rollupTree | 0.0 | 0 | recursive-computationtree-structuresdag | — |
| massProps | 0.0 | 0 | systems-engineeringmass-propertiesuncertainty-propagation | — |
| writeAlizer | 0.0 | 0 | writing-assessmentnlp-featuresmodel-artifacts | — |
| stochvol | 0.0 | 0 | bayesian-inferencestochastic-volatilitymcmc | — |
| midr | 0.0 | 0 | explainable-aisurrogate-modelsshapley | Matrix responses bring multi-class and survival models in scope |
| GeoThinneR | 0.0 | 0 | spatial-thinningspecies-distributionoccurrence-data | GeoThinned result objects and a reorganised method surface |
| selection.index | 0.0 | 0 | plant-breedingselection-indexgenomic-selection | Genomic, marker and multi-stage selection indices on an Rcpp core |
| packageRank | 0.0 | 0 | crandownload-analyticslog-filtering | — |
| melodi | 0.0 | 0 | official-statisticsapi-clientinsee | — |
The 12 best samplr alternatives, in depth
1. dscore · velocity 0.0
The D-score reference implementation rebuilt its measurement foundation on seven countries.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “dscore 2.0.0”.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, dscore focuses on child development, psychometrics and global health.
dscore and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. ggfootball · velocity 0.0
A football-viz package just swapped scraping for an API and broke its own output to do it.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “ggfootball 0.3.0”.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, ggfootball focuses on sports analytics, r package and data scraping.
ggfootball and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ggfootball trajectory → · Compare samplr vs ggfootball →
3. goat · velocity 0.0
A gene-set enrichment package that outgrew its human-only origins, then went quiet.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Gene sets beyond human, and analyses you can reload”.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, goat focuses on bioinformatics, gene set analysis and r package.
goat and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. rollupTree · velocity 0.0
The recursive-computation engine under massProps grows the accessors its consumer needed.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, rollupTree focuses on recursive computation, tree structures and dag.
rollupTree and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full rollupTree trajectory → · Compare samplr vs rollupTree →
5. massProps · velocity 0.0
A mass-properties rollup spends a year on documentation and follows its sibling's API.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, massProps focuses on systems engineering, mass properties and uncertainty propagation.
massProps and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. writeAlizer · velocity 0.0
Six months of releases and not one of them touched the scoring models.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, writeAlizer focuses on writing assessment, nlp features and model artifacts.
writeAlizer and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full writeAlizer trajectory → · Compare samplr vs writeAlizer →
7. stochvol · velocity 0.0
A Bayesian volatility sampler in its maintenance decade, paying for its own speed.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, stochvol focuses on bayesian inference, stochastic volatility and mcmc.
stochvol and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. midr · velocity 0.0
A black-box interpreter reaches CRAN, then learns multi-class and survival responses.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Matrix responses bring multi-class and survival models in scope”.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, midr focuses on explainable ai, surrogate models and shapley.
midr and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. GeoThinneR · velocity 0.0
Spatial thinning grows a result object, and the API breaks to make room for it.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “GeoThinned result objects and a reorganised method surface”.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, GeoThinneR focuses on spatial thinning, species distribution and occurrence data.
GeoThinneR and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full GeoThinneR trajectory → · Compare samplr vs GeoThinneR →
10. selection.index · velocity 0.0
A dormant plant-breeding package returns as a genomic selection index suite.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Genomic, marker and multi-stage selection indices on an Rcpp core”.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, selection.index focuses on plant breeding, selection index and genomic selection.
selection.index and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full selection.index trajectory → · Compare samplr vs selection.index →
11. packageRank · velocity 0.0
CRAN download analytics maintained one micro-change at a time, hundreds per year.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, packageRank focuses on cran, download analytics and log filtering.
packageRank and samplr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full packageRank trajectory → · Compare samplr vs packageRank →
12. melodi · velocity 0.0
INSEE's statistics API gets a French R client that keeps meeting its edge cases.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where samplr leans on cognitive science, sampling algorithms and mcmc, melodi focuses on official statistics, api client and insee.
melodi and samplr 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 samplr?
The top samplr alternatives we currently track in developer tools are dscore, ggfootball, goat, rollupTree, massProps, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of samplr alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare samplr directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with samplr" link to a side-by-side /compare page.