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Making computation accessible
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Unified, web-based tool interface
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All tool interface share same style and use web components; tool interfaces are generated from tool configuration file
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Same functions as Galaxy
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Same functions as Galaxy
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Simple tool integration
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Tool developers can integrate tools by writing a tool configuration file and including tool file in Galaxy configuration file
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Similar but not as flexible tool configuration file; easy installation of selected tools via a web-based interface
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Remote services can be added using a server configuration file
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Integrated datasources
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Transparent access to established data warehouses
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No similar functions
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No similar functions
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Ensuring reproducibility
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Automatic metadata
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Provenance, inputs, parameters, and outputs for each tool used; analysis steps grouped into histories
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Same functions as Galaxy
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Same functions as Galaxy
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User tags
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Can apply short tags to histories, datasets, workflows, and pages; tags are searchable and facilitate reuse
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No similar functions
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No similar functions
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User annotations
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Can add descriptions or notes to histories, datasets, workflows, workflow steps, and pages to aid in understanding analyses
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Cannot annotate a history but can annotate a workflow (pipeline) with an external document
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No similar functions
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Creating and running workflows
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Can create, either by example or from scratch, a workflow that can be repeatedly used to perform a multi-step analysis
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Same functions as Galaxy, although editor is form-based rather than graphical
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In development
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Workflow metadata
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Automatic documentation is generated when a workflow is run; users can also tag and annotate workflows and workflow steps
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Same functions as Galaxy for generating automatic metadata; cannot annotate workflow steps
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In development
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Promoting transparency
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Sharing model
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Datasets, histories, workflows, and Pages can be shared at progressive levels and published to Galaxy's public repositories; datasets have more advanced sharing options, including groups
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Can share analyses and workflows with individuals or groups
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No similar functions
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Item reuse, display framework and public repositories
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Shared or published items displayed as webpages and can be imported and used immediately; public repositories can be searched; archives of analyses and workflows for sharing between servers are under development
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Can create an archive of an analysis or workflow and share that with others; author information is included in archive
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Can create an archive of an analysis and share that with others
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Pages with embedded items
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Can create custom webpages with embedded Galaxy items; each page can document a complete experiment, providing all details and supporting reuse of experiment's outputs
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Microsoft Word plugin enables users to embed analyses and workflows in Word documents
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No similar functions
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Coupling between analysis workspace and publication workspace
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Can import and immediately start using any shared, published, or embedded item without leaving web browser or Galaxy
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Can run embedded analyses and save results in Microsoft Word documents
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No similar functions
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