Table 1 Features of the Systems Biology Research Tool and similar software packages
From: The Systems Biology Research Tool: evolvable open-source software
Software Package | Systems Biology Research Tool | COBRA Toolbox 1.3.3 | CellNetAnalyzer 9.0 | Metatool 4.9.2 | Metatool 5.0 | PathwayAnalyser 1.0 | expa | YANA 0.9.8 | SNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provides a graphical installation procedure | ✓ | ||||||||
Requires separate installation of other software packages for basic functionality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Requires commercial software for basic functionality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Windows compatible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Mac compatible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |||
Linux compatible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Requires programming ability to use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Can be used via a command line interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Provides a graphical user interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Provides a documented API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | In Progress |