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Welcome to BioGrids

BioGrids provides a comprehensive collection of over 800+ scientific software packages optimized for computational biology and bioinformatics research. Our mission is to eliminate the complexity of building and configuring scientific software, allowing researchers to focus on their data.

What is BioGrids?

BioGrids is a software infrastructure project that provides pre-compiled, optimized software packages. We offer:

  • Pre-compiled binaries optimized for high performance.
  • Dependency management that handles complex library requirements automatically.
  • Version control allowing multiple software versions to coexist seamlessly.
  • Easy installation through both Graphical (GUI) and Command-Line (CLI) tools.
  • Isolated Environments (Capsules) to prevent software conflicts.

Software Collection

Our curated catalog includes hundreds of applications across various biological domains:

  • Sequence Analysis: BLAST, BWA, SAMtools, GATK, and more.
  • Phylogenetics: RAxML, IQ-TREE, MrBayes, BEAST.
  • Genomics: Bowtie2, TopHat, Cufflinks, DESeq2.
  • Proteomics: MaxQuant, OpenMS, Comet.
  • Machine Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn.
  • Statistics: R, Python, matplotlib, ggplot2.

Browse complete software catalog →

Membership & Access

BioGrids software is available to members of the BioGrids consortium. Membership is open to academic and industry researchers.

1. Join the Consortium

Apply for membership to get access to the software collection. Join the Consortium

2. Register Your Account

Once you are a member, register for an installation manager account using your institutional email. Register Your Account

Next Steps

Ready to get started? Follow our linear setup guide:

  1. System Requirements: Check your machine's compatibility.
  2. Installation Center: Download and activate the manager.
  3. User Manual: Initialize your shell and run your first tool.

Support

For assistance with membership, software requests, or general usage, contact our technical team:

help@biogrids.org

Citation

If BioGrids software was important to your research, please cite:

"Software used in the project was installed and configured by BioGrids (cite: eLife 2013;2:e01456, Collaboration gets the most out of software.)"