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Ensembl vs Rebase
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Look up genes, sequences, variants, homologs, and cross-database xrefs from Ensembl REST.
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Schema, database, document, user and dev-server tools for a Rebase backend project.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Ensembl (93/100 against 82). Ensembl is hosted and callable through the gateway; Rebase runs on your own machine.
| Ensembl | Rebase | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A93/100 | B82/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 9 |
| Downloads / week | 152 | 994 |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | 7 | 42 |
| Write actions | — | 11 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Databases | Databases |