CLC Main Workbench Alternatives

CLC Main Workbench is described as 'QIAGEN CLC Main Workbench is ideal for DNA, RNA, & protein sequence data analysis with a wide variety of features, no advanced computer skills required! The workbench is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CLC Main Workbench for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best CLC Main Workbench alternative is Chromas, which is free. Other great apps like CLC Main Workbench are BioEdit, Genophore, UGENE and Benchling.

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CLC Main Workbench alternatives page was last updated Jan 18, 2021
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  1. Chromas icon
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    Two software applications are available from Technelysium: Chromas and ChromasPro.

    27 Chromas alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Chromas Features

    1.  Batch processing

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    • Chromas is the most popular Windows alternative to CLC Main Workbench.

    • Chromas is the most popular free alternative to CLC Main Workbench.

    • Chromas is Freemium and ProprietaryCLC Main Workbench is Paid and Proprietary
  2. BioEdit icon
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    BioEdit is a biological sequence alignment editor written for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/7. An intuitive multiple document interface with convenient features makes alignment and manipulation of sequences relatively easy on your desktop computer.

    28 BioEdit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer maintained. Last version, 7.2.5, released in December 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  3. Genophore icon
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    Genophore is an application for searching and designing proteins. It also provides a suite of bioinformatics utilities and collaboration tools.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Genophore Features

    1.  Bioinformatics
    2.  Online collaboration
    3.  Cloud based

    Genophore VS CLC Main Workbench

     
    • Genophore is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to CLC Main Workbench.

    • Genophore is Free Personal and ProprietaryCLC Main Workbench is Paid and Proprietary
  4. UGENE icon
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    UGENE is free open-source cross-platform bioinformatics software.

    25 UGENE alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    UGENE Features

    1.  Bioinformatics

    UGENE VS CLC Main Workbench

     
    • UGENE is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to CLC Main Workbench.

    • UGENE is the most popular Open Source alternative to CLC Main Workbench.

    • UGENE is Free and Open SourceCLC Main Workbench is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Benchling icon
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    Online lab notebook software, including DNA design tools.

    27 Benchling alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Benchling Features

    1.  Automatic Alignment
    2.  Compatible with SnapGene files
    3.  Notebook
    4.  Electrophoresis Simulation

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  6. Rasmol icon
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    RasMol is a computer program written for molecular graphics visualization intended and used primarily for the depiction and exploration of biological macromolecule structures, such as those found in the Protein Data Bank.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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    SnapGene Viewer is revolutionary software that allows molecular biologists to create, browse, and share richly annotated DNA sequence files up to 1 Gb in length.

    30 SnapGene Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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  8. Clustal X icon
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    Multiple sequence alignment software.

    8 Clustal X alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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  9. GeneDoc icon
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    A full featured multiple sequence alignment editor, analyser and shading utility for Windows.

    6 GeneDoc alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

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  10. PDRAW32 icon
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    Scientific software for the molecular biologist. Performs virtual DNA cloning, analyses DNA for restriction enzymes, homing enzymes and primer sites, dam and dcm methylation sites, finds and translates open reading frames. Calculates annealing temperatures for PCR.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PDRAW32 Features

    1.  Sequencing

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    Ridom TraceEdit is a cross-platform graphical DNA trace viewer and editor. TraceEdit displays the chromatogram files from Applied Biosystems automated sequencers and files in the Staden SCF format.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

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  12. Geneious icon
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    Geneious combines all the major DNA and protein sequence analysis tools into one revolutionary software solution!

    28 Geneious alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Geneious Features

    1.  Sequence Analysis
    2.  Visual Editing

    Geneious VS CLC Main Workbench

     
    • Geneious is the most popular commercial alternative to CLC Main Workbench.

    • Geneious is Paid and ProprietaryCLC Main Workbench is also Paid and Proprietary
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