snippy

The premium Open Source alternative to BaseSpace Variant Caller

🎯 Best for:Rapid SNP calling in bacterial isolates

What is snippy?

Replaces complex multi-step variant calling pipelines for bacterial and viral genomes. Automates read mapping and SNP/indel identification into a single, rapid command-line execution.

Tech Stack
PerlBiology & Biotechnology

Why snippy?

  • Extremely fast turnaround
  • Handles core genome alignment
  • Simple installation via Conda

Limitations

  • Not suitable for polyploid organisms
  • Perl-based architecture
  • Limited to reference-based calling
3/5/2026
Last Update
121
Forks
219
Issues
GPL-2.0
License
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-$1,440
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Team Size10 Users
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