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onemap vs StratPal
A side-by-side editorial comparison of onemap and StratPal — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:interoperability
onemap vs StratPal: at a glance
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.
What is StratPal?
Building the pipeline that carries simulated evolution into stratigraphic position
StratPal provides pipelines for stratigraphic paleobiology: simulate trait evolution or event data at specimen level, apply niche and taphonomic effects, then push the result through an age-depth model into stratigraphic position. The pre_paleoTS S3 class introduced in 0.2.0 is the interchange format the design rests on, with reduce_to_paleoTS() connecting it to the paleoTS package for downstream fitting. The two most recent releases extend the pipeline outward: FossilSim integration in 0.4.0, and in 0.6.0 the last_occ and range_offset wrappers that express biostratigraphic precision as a function of taphonomy, ecology, abundance and stratigraphy.
onemap vs StratPal: editorial side-by-side
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.
StratPal
0.0INFRA · APIS
Building the pipeline that carries simulated evolution into stratigraphic position
◆ Current state
StratPal provides pipelines for stratigraphic paleobiology: simulate trait evolution or event data at specimen level, apply niche and taphonomic effects, then push the result through an age-depth model into stratigraphic position. The pre_paleoTS S3 class introduced in 0.2.0 is the interchange format the design rests on, with reduce_to_paleoTS() connecting it to the paleoTS package for downstream fitting. The two most recent releases extend the pipeline outward: FossilSim integration in 0.4.0, and in 0.6.0 the last_occ and range_offset wrappers that express biostratigraphic precision as a function of taphonomy, ecology, abundance and stratigraphy.
◆ Where it's heading
This package develops in lockstep with admtools, its sibling from the same group — admtools 0.4.0 added pre_paleoTS transformations fifty-seven minutes before StratPal 0.2.0 shipped the class itself, and both picked up FossilSim integration in spring 2025. The direction is consistently outward: rather than adding simulation models, StratPal adds adapters so its output can feed established paleontology packages and be fed by them. Releases are small and frequent, and each names a specific connection or wrapper.
◆ Prediction
Expect the next release to add another adapter or convenience wrapper rather than a new simulation model, following the paleoTS and FossilSim pattern, with the matching change in admtools landing within weeks either side.
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Recent activity from onemap and StratPal
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 11mo agoStratPalWrappers for last occurrences and biostratigraphic precision
- 1y agoStratPalFossilSim integration and discrete-category niche utilities
- 1y agoStratPalCitation and vignette update after manuscript publication
- 1y agoonemapMAPpoly announcement added to README and load message
- 1y agoStratPalFixes for apply_niche, apply_taphonomy and pre_paleoTS plotting
- 1y agoStratPalpre_paleoTS class links specimen-level simulation to paleoTS
- 2y agoStratPalFirst release: phenotypic evolution, niche models and taphonomy
- 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 onemap and StratPal?
Both compete on the same themes — interoperability — within Infra & APIs. onemap and StratPal 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 onemap better than StratPal?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. onemap and StratPal 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 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.
What are the best alternatives to StratPal?
Top StratPal alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "StratPal alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/stratpal for the full list with editorial commentary on each.