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billboarder vs mlr3measures
A side-by-side editorial comparison of billboarder and mlr3measures — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
billboarder vs mlr3measures: at a glance
What is billboarder?
An htmlwidget whose release notes are mostly billboard.js version bumps, quiet since 2021.
billboarder wraps the billboard.js charting library as an R htmlwidget, with Shiny proxy support for live updates. Most releases restate an upstream library version; the package's own additions arrive one function at a time, such as bauge(), bb_export() and set_color_palette(). The visible history stops at v0.3.1 in May 2021.
What is mlr3measures?
mlr3measures is systematically retrofitting sample weights across every metric
mlr3measures is the metric library behind mlr3. Recent releases follow two threads: adding measures — linex, pinball, Mu AUC, gmean, gpr, mcc — and retrofitting sample_weights support across the existing ones, reaching AUC and the confusion-matrix family in 1.3.0. Along the way 1.1.0 deprecated four regression measures and corrected the bias definitions.
billboarder vs mlr3measures: editorial side-by-side
billboarder
0.0ANALYTICS
An htmlwidget whose release notes are mostly billboard.js version bumps, quiet since 2021.
◆ Current state
billboarder wraps the billboard.js charting library as an R htmlwidget, with Shiny proxy support for live updates. Most releases restate an upstream library version; the package's own additions arrive one function at a time, such as bauge(), bb_export() and set_color_palette(). The visible history stops at v0.3.1 in May 2021.
◆ Where it's heading
The package tracks billboard.js rather than leading it, and the R-side features that do appear are thin conveniences over capabilities upstream already shipped. The one directional move visible here is 0.3.0's adoption of aes()-style mapping, which pulls the API toward tidyverse conventions. Nothing since 2021 suggests that convergence continued.
◆ Prediction
If the package resumes, the pattern points to another billboard.js bump with a small Shiny helper attached; the entries show no sign of a broader API rework.
mlr3measures
0.0ANALYTICS
mlr3measures is systematically retrofitting sample weights across every metric
◆ Current state
mlr3measures is the metric library behind mlr3. Recent releases follow two threads: adding measures — linex, pinball, Mu AUC, gmean, gpr, mcc — and retrofitting sample_weights support across the existing ones, reaching AUC and the confusion-matrix family in 1.3.0. Along the way 1.1.0 deprecated four regression measures and corrected the bias definitions.
◆ Where it's heading
The library is maturing rather than growing: weighted evaluation and observation-wise loss functions are being brought to metrics that already existed, which is what downstream weighted-resampling and per-observation analysis need. The deprecations suggest the maintainers are willing to remove measures they consider ill-defined rather than keep them for compatibility.
◆ Prediction
Expect sample_weights and observation-wise variants to reach the remaining measures that lack them.
Alternatives to billboarder and mlr3measures
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Recent activity from billboarder and mlr3measures
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3mo agomlr3measuresWeighted AUC and weighted confusion-matrix measures
- 8mo agomlr3measuresObservation-wise loss for bbrier and logloss
- 11mo agomlr3measuresrse, rsq, rrse and rae deprecated; bias measures corrected
- 1y agomlr3measureslinex, pinball and Mu AUC measures added
- 2y agomlr3measuresgmean, gpr and multiclass MCC added
- 4y agomlr3measuresObservation-wise loss functions introduced
- 5y agobillboarderbillboard.js updated to 3.0.1
- 5y agobillboarderaes() mapping, set_color_palette() and a datalab theme
- 6y agobillboarderbb_export() adds PNG chart export for Shiny apps
- 6y agobillboarderbillboard.js upgraded to 1.10.0
- 7y agobillboarderbauge() adds a self-updating gauge for Shiny
- 7y agobillboarderbillboard.js upgraded to 1.7.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between billboarder and mlr3measures?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. billboarder and mlr3measures are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is billboarder better than mlr3measures?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. billboarder and mlr3measures are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to billboarder?
Top billboarder alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "billboarder alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/billboarder for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to mlr3measures?
Top mlr3measures alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "mlr3measures alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/mlr3measures for the full list with editorial commentary on each.