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hicp vs onemap
A side-by-side editorial comparison of hicp and onemap — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
hicp vs onemap: at a glance
What is hicp?
Eurostat's inflation package moved its whole taxonomy to ECOICOP 2 and broke the old one on purpose.
hicp downloads and computes the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, and it is maintained inside Eurostat rather than around it. Version 1.1.0 switches the package default to ECOICOP version 2 for HICP, converts the spec.aggs and countries datasets into functions that answer per COICOP version, and drops the bundle-code machinery that only the older classification needs.
What is onemap?
A genetic-mapping mainstay that now points new users toward MAPpoly at load time
OneMap constructs genetic linkage maps for experimental crosses, and its 3.x line turned it into a hub in a wider mapping toolchain: export functions for VIEWpoly and QTLpoly, summary and interactive ordering functions adapted from MAPpoly, and retention of reference and alternative allele information from imported VCFs. The most recent release, 3.2.0 in January 2025, adds an announcement about MAPpoly to the README and the package load message, fixes a subscript-out-of-bounds warning in rf_2pts and refreshes vignettes and tests.
hicp vs onemap: editorial side-by-side
hicp
0.0INFRA · APIS
Eurostat's inflation package moved its whole taxonomy to ECOICOP 2 and broke the old one on purpose.
◆ Current state
hicp downloads and computes the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, and it is maintained inside Eurostat rather than around it. Version 1.1.0 switches the package default to ECOICOP version 2 for HICP, converts the spec.aggs and countries datasets into functions that answer per COICOP version, and drops the bundle-code machinery that only the older classification needs.
◆ Where it's heading
Two breaking releases in seven months, each clearing a different kind of debt. 1.0.0 settled the API: consistent download-function names, aggregation split into tree-following and user-defined halves, a settings object threaded through everything. 1.1.0 then spent that stability on the classification migration. Datasets keep turning into functions, which is the tell that the package expects to serve several COICOP versions at once rather than one at a time.
◆ Prediction
The ecoicop1 compatibility path is defined but no longer the default, so the next question is how long it stays. Expect further helpers in the is.* family and continued movement of static data behind version-aware functions.
onemap
0.0INFRA · APIS
A genetic-mapping mainstay that now points new users toward MAPpoly at load time
◆ Current state
OneMap constructs genetic linkage maps for experimental crosses, and its 3.x line turned it into a hub in a wider mapping toolchain: export functions for VIEWpoly and QTLpoly, summary and interactive ordering functions adapted from MAPpoly, and retention of reference and alternative allele information from imported VCFs. The most recent release, 3.2.0 in January 2025, adds an announcement about MAPpoly to the README and the package load message, fixes a subscript-out-of-bounds warning in rf_2pts and refreshes vignettes and tests.
◆ Where it's heading
Versions 3.0.0 and 3.1.0 were driven by a benchmarking preprint on genotyping-by-sequencing best practice, and their content follows directly: marker filtering from two-point estimates, memory reduction after filtering, and optimisation of find_bins and map_avoid_unlinked. What has happened since is signposting rather than capability — a package that spent two releases integrating with MAPpoly now tells users about it every time it loads. The pre-3.0 tags are backfilled, with versions 2.3 through 2.7 sharing a single August 2021 timestamp, so their order carries no information.
◆ Prediction
The load-message announcement suggests attention is flowing toward the MAPpoly side of the toolchain; expect maintenance and compatibility releases here rather than new mapping algorithms.
Alternatives to hicp and onemap
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Recent activity from hicp and onemap
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 6mo agohicpDefault classification moves to ECOICOP 2, retiring bundle codes ⚡
- 6mo agohicpDownload functions accept all defaults via dots
- 1y agohicp1.0 splits aggregation into tree-following and user-defined halves ⚡
- 1y agoonemapMAPpoly announcement added to README and load message
- 2y agohicpVignette build fix for one CRAN check flavour
- 2y agohicpGlobal options and a settings argument make COICOP version selectable
- 2y agohicpElementary index weight checks and chain() NA handling fixed
- 3y agoonemapExports to VIEWpoly and QTLpoly; marker ordering and map summaries
- 3y agoonemapTwo-point marker filtering and memory reduction
- 4y agoonemapPSOCK and FORK parallelization choice; vcfR as an import
- 5y agoonemaphmm=FALSE option for ordering algorithms
- 5y agoonemapMDSMap dependency removed
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between hicp and onemap?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. hicp and onemap 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 hicp better than onemap?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. hicp and onemap 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 Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to hicp?
Top hicp alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "hicp alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hicp for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to onemap?
Top onemap alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "onemap alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/onemap for the full list with editorial commentary on each.