Table 1.
Comparison of NetworkAnalyst with other web-based tools. Symbols used for feature evaluations with ‘√’ for present, ‘-’ for absent, and ‘+’ for a more quantitative assessment (more ‘+’ indicate better support). The URLs for each tool are given below.
| Tools | NetworkAnalyst | WebGestalt | g:Profiler | Enrichr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Gene lists, gene expression data, network files | Gene lists | Gene lists | Gene lists, BED file |
| Organisms | 17 species | 12 species | 213 species | 6 species |
| Gene expression analysis | ||||
| RNAseq processing | √ | - | - | - |
| DE analysis | √ | - | - | - |
| Enrichment analysis | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ |
| Knowledgebase | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| Network construction and visualization | ||||
| Network types | +++ | ++ | + | + |
| 3D/VR network | √ | - | - | - |
| Meta-analysis and visual analytics | ||||
| Multiple lists | Enrichment analysis on any sets (union, intersection, unique) | Enrichment analysis on individual lists | - | |
| Multiple tables | √ | - | - | - |
| Heatmap view | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Chord diagram | √ | - | - | - |
| Venn diagram | √ | - | - | - |
| Enrichment network | √ | √ | - | √ |
| Volcano plot | √(genes) | √ (gene sets) | - | - |
• NetworkAnalyst: https://networkanalyst.ca/
• g:Profiler: https://biit.cs.ut.ee/gprofiler/
• WebGestalt: http://www.webgestalt.org/