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spatstat.model vs treeshap

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

spatstat.model vs treeshap: at a glance

Featurespatstat.modeltreeshap
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score2.50.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesspatial-statistics, point-processes, model-fitting, r-packageshap, model explainability, tree ensembles, r package
Last editorial update2h ago1h ago
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What is spatstat.model?

spatstat's inference layer builds out determinantal and cluster process fitting

spatstat.model fits point process models and provides the diagnostics that go with them. The recent window is dominated by determinantal point process work — a variance-covariance matrix and more diagnostics in 3.7-2, additional `intensity` and `repul` methods in 3.7-1, and ROC curves for determinantal models in 3.5-0. Cluster and Cox process inference has advanced in parallel, with Waagepetersen's composite likelihood arriving in 3.6-1.

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What is treeshap?

treeshap keeps widening its tree-model coverage while the SHAP math stays put.

treeshap computes exact SHAP values for tree ensembles in R, reaching each modelling framework through a per-framework unify() adapter. Since returning to CRAN in 2023 it has added GPBoost, ranger survival forests and multi-output models to that adapter layer. Four releases in three years, each dominated by adapter work contributed by users of one specific framework.

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spatstat.model vs treeshap: editorial side-by-side

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spatstat's inference layer builds out determinantal and cluster process fitting

◆ Current state

spatstat.model fits point process models and provides the diagnostics that go with them. The recent window is dominated by determinantal point process work — a variance-covariance matrix and more diagnostics in 3.7-2, additional `intensity` and `repul` methods in 3.7-1, and ROC curves for determinantal models in 3.5-0. Cluster and Cox process inference has advanced in parallel, with Waagepetersen's composite likelihood arriving in 3.6-1.

◆ Where it's heading

The pattern is that model classes enter the package as fitting machinery first and only later gain the apparatus that makes them usable in practice — standard errors, diagnostics, residuals, model checking. Determinantal processes are visibly midway through that progression, reaching variance-covariance estimation only in the most recent release. Around this, the package has been broadening where models can be fitted at all: replicated point patterns on linear networks in 3.5-0, extended spatial logistic regression, and conversion of recursively partitioned models to tessellations.

◆ Prediction

Expect determinantal model support to keep filling out along the same path other model classes took, since variance estimation has only just arrived and partial residuals already exist for the cluster and Cox families. The entries do not signal a move into three dimensions here, unlike the geometry and simulation packages.

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treeshap keeps widening its tree-model coverage while the SHAP math stays put.

◆ Current state

treeshap computes exact SHAP values for tree ensembles in R, reaching each modelling framework through a per-framework unify() adapter. Since returning to CRAN in 2023 it has added GPBoost, ranger survival forests and multi-output models to that adapter layer. Four releases in three years, each dominated by adapter work contributed by users of one specific framework.

◆ Where it's heading

The direction is breadth of model support rather than new explanation methods: every release since the first CRAN submission adds or repairs a unify() backend. Maintenance is community-driven, with named contributors fixing the framework they personally use. Nothing in these entries points at work on the SHAP algorithms themselves.

◆ Prediction

Expect the next release to add or repair another unify() adapter as a contributor brings their own framework, rather than to change how explanations are computed.

Alternatives to spatstat.model and treeshap

Other Analytics 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 spatstat.model or treeshap.

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Recent activity from spatstat.model and treeshap

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

  1. 18d agospatstat.modelVariance-covariance and diagnostics for determinantal models
  2. 2mo agospatstat.modelMore intensity and repul methods; boundary-aware predictions
  3. 3mo agotreeshapGPBoost support lands; xgboost adapter repaired
  4. 6mo agospatstat.modelComposite likelihood for cluster processes
  5. 8mo agospatstat.modelReplicated network models and partial residuals
  6. 10mo agospatstat.modelintensity.ppm improvements for Geyer models
  7. 1y agospatstat.modelROC curve support substantially extended
  8. 2y agotreeshapFixes broken lightgbm.unify examples
  9. 2y agotreeshapMulti-output model explanations added
  10. 2y agotreeshapFirst CRAN release consolidates the unify() adapters

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between spatstat.model and treeshap?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. spatstat.model is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 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 spatstat.model better than treeshap?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. spatstat.model is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to spatstat.model?

Top spatstat.model alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "spatstat.model alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/spatstat-model for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to treeshap?

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