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campsis vs goat

A side-by-side editorial comparison of campsis and goat — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

campsis vs goat: at a glance

Featurecampsisgoat
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score3.80.0
Sparks · 30d10
Top themespharmacometrics, clinical-trial-simulation, breaking-changes, json-interfacebioinformatics, gene-set-analysis, r-package, cran
Last editorial update5h ago47m ago
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What is campsis?

Campsis breaks its API on purpose: snake_case throughout, RxODE compatibility cut loose.

Campsis runs clinical-trial simulations from pharmacometric models, sitting on mrgsolve and rxode2 as interchangeable engines, with the sibling package Campsismod supplying the model object layer. Version 1.9.0 is the release where the suite stops carrying its history: the whole API migrates to snake_case, backward compatibility with the old RxODE package is removed, and result processing is refactored into output functions that can be applied as a collection, with an NCA table the first substantial one. Campsismod made the same snake_case move a week earlier, so this is a suite-wide rename rather than one package's decision.

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What is goat?

A gene-set enrichment package that outgrew its human-only origins, then went quiet.

GOAT is a CRAN-published R package for gene set enrichment testing, now at 1.1.4. The visible arc runs from a 2024 beta through a first public CRAN release to a 1.1 line that broadened the package past human gene sets and added persistence for completed analyses. Recent releases are small: the newest ships an igraph handle on plot_network() plus bug fixes.

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campsis vs goat: editorial side-by-side

C
campsis
INFRA · APIS
3.8

Campsis breaks its API on purpose: snake_case throughout, RxODE compatibility cut loose.

◆ Current state

Campsis runs clinical-trial simulations from pharmacometric models, sitting on mrgsolve and rxode2 as interchangeable engines, with the sibling package Campsismod supplying the model object layer. Version 1.9.0 is the release where the suite stops carrying its history: the whole API migrates to snake_case, backward compatibility with the old RxODE package is removed, and result processing is refactored into output functions that can be applied as a collection, with an NCA table the first substantial one. Campsismod made the same snake_case move a week earlier, so this is a suite-wide rename rather than one package's decision.

◆ Where it's heading

The 1.8 and 1.9 releases together describe a package being made drivable from outside R. JSON interfaces arrived first for models in Campsismod 1.3.0 and for datasets in Campsis 1.8.0, then extended to scenarios, settings and study replication; the output side has now been generalised the same way, from fixed result processing to a collection of output functions applied to simulated results. Renaming every function and cutting RxODE loose is the cost of that consolidation, paid in one deliberate breaking release rather than spread across several.

◆ Prediction

With the rename and the RxODE removal behind it, the next releases should restore the rxode2 engine to the test suite, which 1.9.0 removed temporarily, and continue filling out the output-function catalogue beyond NCA. The JSON surface looks like the intended entry point for driving Campsis from outside R, though the entries do not say what is meant to consume it.

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goat
INFRA · APIS
0.0

A gene-set enrichment package that outgrew its human-only origins, then went quiet.

◆ Current state

GOAT is a CRAN-published R package for gene set enrichment testing, now at 1.1.4. The visible arc runs from a 2024 beta through a first public CRAN release to a 1.1 line that broadened the package past human gene sets and added persistence for completed analyses. Recent releases are small: the newest ships an igraph handle on plot_network() plus bug fixes.

◆ Where it's heading

The substantive expansion happened in the 1.1 cycle; everything since has been maintenance and plotting ergonomics. Each release since 1.1 touches one function and returns something callers previously had to reconstruct, which reads as a package settling into a stable API and responding to individual user requests rather than pursuing new scope. The 13-month gap between 1.1.2 and 1.1.4 puts it firmly in low-cadence maintenance.

◆ Prediction

Expect continued point releases that expose internals from the plotting functions or refresh the bundled GO release, not new analysis capability. The entries give no signal of a planned 1.2.

Alternatives to campsis and goat

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either campsis or goat.

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Recent activity from campsis and goat

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 15d agocampsissnake_case across the API; RxODE compatibility removed
  2. 5mo agocampsisJSON arguments reach Dataset, Scenarios and Settings
  3. 6mo agogoatplot_network() now hands back the igraph object
  4. 7mo agocampsisMaintenance release for future package warnings
  5. 7mo agocampsisJSON import for Campsis datasets
  6. 1y agocampsisDosing gains vectorized compartments and cycle repetition
  7. 1y agogoatFix for a reduce_genesets() infinite loop
  8. 1y agocampsisParameter uncertainty from SIR and bootstrap output
  9. 1y agogoatGene sets beyond human, and analyses you can reload
  10. 2y agogoatFirst public release, now on CRAN
  11. 2y agogoatplot_lollipop() gains barplots and an effect-size axis
  12. 2y agogoatBeta 0.9.5 tagged, with no changes described

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between campsis and goat?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. campsis is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 3.8 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is campsis better than goat?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. campsis is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 3.8 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to campsis?

Top campsis alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "campsis alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/campsis for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to goat?

Top goat alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "goat alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/goat for the full list with editorial commentary on each.