Empowering Biologists

World's Leading Software For Microbiome Analysis

Scale your bioinformatics efforts across your entire team on a single, cloud-based platform that's easy to use and rapidly transforms raw data into tangible insights. 

Users in over 30 countries around the world and across multiple industries and fields

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What is Cosmos-Hub?

Cosmos-Hub is a no-code, cloud based microbiome analysis platform with all the bioinformatics pipelines, storage infrastructure, statistical tools and visualizations you need to conduct your microbiome study.

Cosmos-Hub’s integrated platform lowers the barrier to entry for researchers without bioinformatics skills or specialized computational infrastructure to work on their data in a user-friendly way.

Get a full demo to learn about our software, then get started with a 14-day free trial to start unlocking the microbiome!

 

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Microbiome Profiling 

 

Industry-leading bioinformatics pipelines thhat let you analyze different types of sequencing data for multiple applications.

 

 


 
Popular Features
  • Import fastq's directly via UI or CLI 
  • Analysis of 16S, ITS & Shotgun data
  • Short & long-read compatibility 

 

Statistical Analysis 

 

Comparative analysis workflows that leverage your study metadata to create virtual cohorts and analyze them with the latest statistical tools and visualizations.

 


 
Popular Features
  • Interactive charts & visualizations 
  • Univariate statistics like LeFSe, Wlicoxon Rank-Sum & PERMANOVA
  • Multivariate statistics like MaAsLin2 & MaAsLin3

 

Study & Data Management 

 

A study dashboards that provides integrated storage of raw data, profiling data, and study metadata for secure and easy access. 

 

 


 
Popular Features
  • Easy-to-navigate dashboard
  • Upload and edit metadata directly
  • Single-sample reporting & visualization 

 

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Microbiome Analysis Software Key Features

Cosmos-Hub lowers technical barriers by enabling microbiome analyses including amplicon and shotgun metagenomics, with compatibility for both short- and long-read technologies. Its no-code interface means researchers need no coding experience, promoting widespread microbiome research.

 

Feature Description
No-Code, Cloud-Based Platform Analyze microbiome data without coding or technical setup. Metabolomics data analysis is also coming soon to Cosmos-Hub.
Version-Controlled Pipelines Ensure reproducible results and seamless collaboration across teams and studies.
Integrated Data Management Secure, unified storage for raw data, results, and metadata—accessible anytime  via browser.
Comparative Analysis Workflows Leverage study metadata to create virtual cohorts and run advanced statistical analyses.
AI-Powered Interpretation Use RITA, Cosmos-Hub’s AI co-pilot, to generate insights and interpret results instantly.
Extensive Reference Databases Employ sample-specific reference databases for taxonomic and functional annotations.
Multi-Omics Capability Analyze metabolomics data from any provider (feature coming in Q1 2026).
Interactive Visualizations Rapidly generate publication-ready figures and dashboards.
User-Friendly Interface Designed for researchers of all skill levels, minimizing the learning curve and speeding up discovery.
Team Collaboration Share results, workflows, and dashboards easily with colleagues to support joint publications and grants.
Compliance & Security All data and analyses are securely stored, ensuring reproducibility and compliance with research requirements.

 

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Meet RITA - Your AI co-pilot for microbiome data interpretation

Rapidly uncover detailed insights on organisms and biological pathways with RITA. Access fully referenced information in seconds, streamlining the discovery process and accelerating your research.

Microbiome Study

All of Your Microbiome Studies. One Easy Platform. 

Cosmos-Hub brings together the latest bioinformatics pipelines for microbiome profiling, data storage & management infrastructure, comparative statistics and visualizations on the same platform. It’s easy to use, provides results quickly and gives a research team unified access to their study data. Each feature on the platform is powerful on its own. But, the real magic happens when you use them together.

Microbiome  Profiling

Microbiome Profiling 

 

Industry-leading bioinformatics pipelines thhat let you analyze different types of sequencing data for multiple applications.

 


 
Popular Features
Import fastq's directly via UI or CLI 
Analysis of 16S, ITS & Shotgun data
Short & long-read compatibility 

 

Statistics  Toolbox

Statistical Analysis 

 

Comparative analysis workflows that leverage your study metadata to create virtual cohorts and analyze them with the latest statistical tools and visualizations.


 
Popular Features
Interactive charts & visualizations 
Univariate statistics like LeFSe, Wlicoxon Rank-Sum & PERMANOVA
Multivariate statistics like MaAsLin2 & MaAsLin3
Integrated Data  Management

Study Management 

 

A study dashboards that provides integrated storage of raw data, profiling data, and study metadata for secure and easy access. 

 


 
Popular Features
Easy-to-navigate dashboard
Upload and edit metadata directly
Single-sample reporting & visualization 

 

Cosmos-Hub  Atlas

Cosmos-Hub Atlas

 

A curated database of over 40,000 microbiome samples, with metadata, that users can compare their samples against. 

 


 
Popular Features
Standardized profilings
Curated metadata
Results shared in 2-3 days 
AI  Co-Pilot

AI Co-Pilot 

 

Cosmos-Hub's AI Co-Pilot, RITAi, supports the interpretation of results generated in the software by allowing researchers to make queries like when using their favorite GPT.


 
Popular Features
Publication insights with complete references  
Species Wizard
Support on how to use the Hub 
Metabolomics  (Coming Soon)

Metabolomics Module (Coming Soon) 

Cosmos-Hub is going multi-omics! In 2025, users will be able to import metabolomics data from any provider and conduct their analysis.

 


 
Popular Features
Support for targeted and untargeted metabolomics 
Additional statistics and visualizations
Multi-Omics Support

 

Cosmos-Hub Atlas

 

A curated database of over 40,000 microbiome samples, with metadata, that users can compare their samples against. 

 

 


 
Popular Features
  • Standardized profilings
  • Curated metadata
  • Results shared in 2-3 days 

 

Artificial Intelligence 

 

Cosmos-Hub's AI Co-Pilot, RITAi, supports the interpretation of results generated in the software by allowing researchers to make queries like when using their favorite GPT.

 

 


 
Popular Features
  • Publication insights with complete references  
  • Species Wizard
  • Support on how to use the Hub

 

Metabolomics Module (Coming Soon) 

 

Cosmos-Hub is going multi-omics! In 2025, users will be able to import metabolomics data from any provider and conduct their analysis.

 


 
Popular Features
  • Support for targeted and untargeted metabolomics 
  • Additional statistics and visualizations
  • Multi-Omics Support

 

Cosmos-Hub agnostically supports data generated by all sequencing technologies

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Key Benefits of Cosmos-Hub

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Standardized & Reproducible

 

All pipelines are version-controlled with integrated reference databases, and individual  comparative analyses are maintained and sharable, enabling complete reproducibility between team members and studies.

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Integrated Data Management

Multimodal support for Amplicon and Metagenomic (both long-read and short-read) data-types. Raw sequencing data, profiling results, and study metadata are seamlessly linked for easy retrieval and cross-analysis.

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No-Code Platform

Enables biologists and bioinformaticians to collaborate on studies together and democratize data analysis amongst the entire lab team.

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No Specialized Infrastructure Required

Save costs on servers and specialized computers by leveraging Cosmos-Hub’s cloud infrastructure. All you need is an internet connection and Google Chrome. That’s it!

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Superior Interpretation

By providing interactive charts & visualizations as well as an AI co-pilot named ‘RITA’, it’s never been easier to look at microbiome data in different ways and use the power of AI to help with interpretation and finding relevant references.

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Secure and Compliant

Secure, GxP-compliant infrastructure, suited for clinical and regulatory projects

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Analyzed and Publish Faster

Cosmos-Hub pipelines perform up to 19X faster than GitHub alternatives with comparative analyses generated in minutes, allowing you to go from fast data to tangible insights in just a few hours.

 

Hear What Our Users Have to Say

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“Cosmos-Hub is very user friendly and can rapidly generate informative and attractive figures from each dataset. We look forward to continuing to work with it in the future.”
Lydia Mapstone, PhD
Booby Biome
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“We've been using Hub for our analysis needs and it allows for detailed analysis and has allowed us to answer important clinical questions.”
Jennifer Allegretti, MD, MPG
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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“The biggest difference Cosmos-Hub has made for me is the ease of data handling and versatility of tools available, including LEfSe and MaAsLin3, which significantly reduces the time required to do the analysis on my own.”
Nezar Al-Hebshi, PhD
Temple University
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“Their user interface for data analysis is a great tool for teams that need bioinformatics and analytical support.”
Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSC
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Want to run a few samples and test the pipelines?

 Contact us below and a member of the team will reach out to arrange a call to discuss your project.

FAQs

What types of data can I analyze on Cosmos-Hub?

Cosmos-Hub supports both amplicon and metagenomic raw sequencing data (FASTQ) produced by short-read and long-read technologies. Multiple pipeline integration enables in-depth study of human, non-human, and environmental samples such as gut microbiota, skin microbiota, vagina microbiota, environmental swabs and many many more. The platform is designed for comprehensive data analyses, including functional annotation and predictive functional profiling for cutting-edge microbiome research.

 

How does Cosmos-Hub help with comparing microbial communities?

By leveraging advanced tools for comparing microbial communities, Cosmos-Hub allows users to evaluate species and functional abundance data and visualize differences using popular statistical analysis tools and methodologies.

 

Can Cosmos-Hub assist in exploring links between the gut microbiota and human health?

Yes, Cosmos-Hub is designed to support research into the impact of gut microbiota on human health, including studies related to irritable bowel syndrome and metabolic conditions. Interactive workflows help map microbial ecological networks and interpret species abundance data relevant to clinical and translational research.