Microbiome Profiling

Streamline Microbiome Profiling with Cosmos-Hub

Cosmos-Hub allows researchers to import their raw sequencing data directly into the platform and run a number of available bioinformatics pipelines for microbiome analysis.

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Microbiome Analysis Platform Comparison: Cosmos-Hub vs MicrobiomeAnalyst

This page highlights how the popular platforms in downstream microbiome analysis stack up for modern research needs. Here, we highlight the service features that differentiate Cosmos-Hub from MicrobiomeAnalyst, streamlining the choice for researchers and organizations seeking actionable insights from complex microbiome data.

In summary, Cosmos-Hub is fundamentally different from MicrobiomeAnalyst. It’s an enterprise-grade, cloud-native microbiome analysis platform versus a limited academic tool. While MicrobiomeAnalyst serves as a free resource for those with preprocessed metagenomic data, Cosmos-Hub provides a comprehensive multi-omics solution for microbiome researchers looking for a professional analysis platform.
 

Cosmos-Hub: Transform Microbiome Data Into Actionable Insights

 
Cosmos-Hub is a cloud-based, no-code platform designed for microbiome researchers across academia and industry. It empowers users to easily process raw sequencing data for taxonomic and functional profiling, perform robust comparative analyses, and visualize results, all within a secure and intuitive web interface.

By integrating advanced bioinformatics pipelines, storage infrastructure, and customizable statistical tools, Cosmos-Hub supports diverse applications in human microbiome research, metagenomic sequencing data, and more. Notably, its AI co-pilot, RITAi, accelerates interpretation of results and delivers comprehensive, primary-literature insights in seconds.
 
The platform boasts multiple pipelines and databases expanding into multi-omics integration, offering high-throughput, reproducible workflows optimized for both newcomers and experts in computational tools.
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Microbiome Profiling

Streamline Microbiome Profiling with Cosmos-Hub

Cosmos-Hub allows researchers to import their raw sequencing data directly into the platform and run a number of available bioinformatics pipelines for microbiome analysis.
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In just a few easy steps, users can run industry-leading bioinformatics pipelines for a wide range of different data types:

  • Import data from their computer, from Illumina BaseSpace, directly from NCBI SRA or via Command Line Import (CLI).
  • Select the type of data they’d like to import: Shotgun, 16S or ITS
  • Select from 1 of 9 different host genomes to run automated host read depletion
  • Upload your study metadata
  • Choose your pipeline and primers
 

In just a few easy steps, users can run industry-leading bioinformatics pipelines for a wide range of different data types:

  • Import data from their computer, from Illumina BaseSpace, directly from NCBI SRA or via Command Line Import (CLI).
  • Select the type of data they’d like to import: Shotgun, 16S or ITS
  • Select from 1 of 9 different host genomes to run automated host read depletion
  • Upload your study metadata
  • Choose your pipeline and primers
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Main Benefits of Cosmos-Hub

Standardized & Reproducible

All pipelines are version-controlled and all comparative analyses are saved, enabling complete reproducibility between team members and studies.

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.

No-Code Platform

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

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!

Safe & Secure

Cosmos-Hub leverages AWS cybersecurity infrastructure to ensure data security and anonymity.

 Publish faster

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

How does Cosmos-Hub compare to MicrobiomeAnalyst?

 

Both platforms offer industry-leading tools for microbiome analysis, including support for 16S rRNA gene sequencing, metagenomics, functional analysis, and statistical analysis of microbial community structure.


While MicrobiomeAnalyst provides integration with public tools and a strong collection on statistical tools/visualizations with exporting options, Cosmos-Hub stands out with its support for taxonomic and functional profiling from raw data, sharable and version-controlled workflows, shotgun metagenomic profiling pipelines, and personalised databanking portal that helps you gain mechanistic insights and multi-omics integration across multiple studies

Feature Cosmos-Hub MicrobiomeAnalyst
Taxonomic and Functional Profiling of Raw Data ✅ ❌
Performance Speed ✅ ❌
Professional Support ✅ ❌
Enterprise Security ✅ ❌
Team Collaboration ✅ ❌
Data Persistence ✅ ❌

 
Cosmos-Hub agnostically supports data generated by all sequencing technologies
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