vcflib
The premium Open Source alternative to DNAnexus
🎯 Best for:Bioinformaticians needing low-level control over VCF files
What is vcflib?
Replaces closed-source variant call format manipulation and filtering utilities. Provides a robust C++ API and command-line tools for complex genomic variant transformations and statistics.
Tech Stack
C++Biology & Biotechnology
Why vcflib?
- • Extensive toolset for VCF math
- • High-performance C++ core
- • Multi-language bindings
Limitations
- • Documentation is fragmented
- • Requires CLI proficiency
- • Complex build dependencies
2/24/2026
Last Update
226
Forks
16
Issues
MIT
License
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-$1,440
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$0
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Team Size10 Users
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