BioEdit Alternatives

BioEdit is described as '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' and is a DNA Editor in the sport & health category. There are more than 25 alternatives to BioEdit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best BioEdit alternative is VectorBee, which is free. Other great apps like BioEdit are Chromas, Genophore, UGENE and SnapGene Viewer.

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  1. Software for viewing, editing and analyzing plasmid sequences.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. Complete bioinformatics toolkit for a wide range of genomics analysis needs, including transcriptomics, variant calling, epigenomics, metagenomics, comparative genomics and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. The DNASTAR Lasergene package is the most robust of our software offerings, and includes all of the applications from our genomics, structural biology, molecular biology, and cloning suites.

    26 DNASTAR Lasergene alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. GenePad icon
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    A cross-platform gene map editor for everyday molecular cloning: browse and edit plasmid maps, manage sequence annotations, analyze restriction sites, and align Sanger traces.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • Android
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  6. Clustal Omega is a multiple sequence alignment program. It produces biologically meaningful multiple sequence alignments of divergent sequences. Evolutionary relationships can be seen via viewing Cladograms or Phylograms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. PlasmaDNA icon
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    PlasmaDNA is a free DNA analysis and manipulation software. It is simple to learn and to use, and contains multiple features designed to help with:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. DNAssist icon
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    DNAssist provides an intuitive, single interface within which sequence files are displayed, edited and analyzed. The user can customize the display in editor windows by selecting the font, font size, and line length.

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    • Windows
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  10. VectorFriends icon
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    VectorFriends combines various types of cloning simulations, sequence analysis and data management into one application.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. SimVector icon
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    Use SimVector to draw plasmid maps, perform restriction analysis and mapping. The plasmid drawing software also simulates cloning experiments such as gateway cloning, ta cloning and restriction cloning

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Mendelgen icon
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    Mendelgen is an online DNA vector editing and manipulation tool. It offers features like MSA alignment, codon optimization, feature detection, and more. It's wrapped in a beautiful and intuitive design to make your experience easy and enjoyable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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