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Illumina DRAGENvsgatk

Why pay monthly fees for Illumina DRAGEN when you can self-host gatk for free? Let's look at the facts.

Illumina DRAGEN

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
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The Freedom Choice

  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Illumina DRAGEN. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

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Proprietary workflows
Industry Best Practices
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Closed-source logic
Open source algorithms
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Hardware locked
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