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 Android apps. The best Geneious alternative is VectorBee, which is free. Other great apps like Geneious are AliView, Platforma, Chromas and BioEdit.

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  1. VectorBee icon
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    Free platform for editing, analyzing, and visualizing DNA and protein sequences with tools for restriction digestion simulation, open reading frame detection, primer design, alignment, GC/CpG visualization, NCBI gene import, vector ordering, and project management.

    31 VectorBee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. AliView icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Platforma icon
     2 likes

    Platforma is the discovery decision platform for biologics. Helping scientists turn complex sequencing, experimental, structural, and AI-derived data into transparent, evidence-based decisions about which therapeutic candidates to advance.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Chromas icon
     1 like

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

    30 Chromas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. 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.

    31 BioEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. CLC bio icon
     Like

    DNA analysis for the workbench.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. UGENE icon
     3 likes

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

    28 UGENE alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Benchling icon
     12 likes

    Online lab notebook software, including DNA design tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Clustal X icon
     1 like

    Multiple sequence alignment software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Software for viewing, editing and analyzing plasmid sequences.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. 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
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