Table 2 Comparison of HDBStat! with other software packages. All these software packages are still in active development and new functions will undoubtedly be added over time.
| Â | HDBStat! | SAM | BRB-Array Tools 3.2.2 | TM4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Two color data handling | Common reference and balanced block designs | No | Yes | Yes |
Database | No | No | No | Yes |
Ratio Statistics | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Normalization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Max number of arrays | No limit | 255 | 249 | No limit |
Discriminate Analysis | No | No | Yes | Yes |
ANOVA | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Bootstrapping | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Non-normal and heteroskedastic data handling | Yes | Yes | Via normalization | Via normalization |
Non-parametric statistics | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Cluster analysis | No | No | Yes | Yes |
FDR (number) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Family Wise Error rate corrections | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Quality Control | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Power Analysis | Yes | No | No | No |
Automatic report generation | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Gene Class testing | No | No | Yes | No |
Automatic Annotation | No | Link out | Yes | No |
Platform | Single program implemented in Java & available via Java Web Start technology | Microsoft Excel Add-in | Microsoft Excel Add-in | 4 separate programs, 3 of which implemented in java & 1 in C++ |