Geneious Alternatives

Geneious is described as 'Combines all the major DNA and protein sequence analysis tools into one revolutionary software solution!' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Geneious for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Geneious alternative is AliView, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Geneious are Chromas, BioEdit, CLC bio and Genophore.

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  1. AliView icon

    AliView

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    AliView is yet another alignment viewer and editor, but this is probably one of the fastest and most intuitive to use, not so bloated and hopefully to your liking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unlimited mouse wheel zoom in/out to see whole alignment
     

    • AliView is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Geneious.

    • AliView is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Geneious.

    • AliView is Free and Open SourceGeneious is Paid and Proprietary
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    Chromas

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    Two software applications are available from Technelysium: Chromas and ChromasPro.

    27 Chromas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Chromas screenshot 1
     
  4. BioEdit icon

    BioEdit

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BioEdit screenshot 1
     
  5. CLC bio icon

    CLC bio

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    DNA analysis for the workbench.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    • Most users think CLC bio is a great Geneious alternative.

    • CLC bio is the most popular commercial alternative to Geneious.

    • CLC bio is Paid and ProprietaryGeneious is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Genophore

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

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

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

    • Genophore is Free Personal and ProprietaryGeneious is Paid and Proprietary
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    UGENE

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    UGENE is free open-source cross-platform bioinformatics software.

    25 UGENE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    UGENE screenshot 1
     
  10. ApE - A plasmid Editor icon

    ApE - A plasmid Editor

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    Software for viewing, editing and analyzing plasmid sequences.

    23 ApE - A plasmid Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Highlights and draws graphic maps using feature annotations from genbank and embl files
     
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    Free, open source and actively developed.

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    • ApE - A plasmid Editor is Free and ProprietaryGeneious is Paid and Proprietary
  11. Clustal X icon

    Clustal X

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    Multiple sequence alignment software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Ridom TraceEdi icon

    Ridom TraceEdi

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ridom TraceEdi screenshot 1
     
  13. GeneDoc icon

    GeneDoc

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GeneDoc screenshot 1
     
  14. PDRAW32 icon

    PDRAW32

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    pDRAW32 on Windows 7 RC
     
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