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The Best KBase Alternatives in 2026
Looking for something like KBase? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 1 are free or have a free plan.
KBase brings together a community-driven systems biology platform with tools for creating shareable and reproducible workflows.
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| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Data Repository | — | Not stated | Web |
| 2 | Kingston Data | — | Not stated | Web |
| 3 | Merton Open Data Portal | — | Not stated | Web |
| 4 | IOOS® | — | Not stated | Web |
| 5 | USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System | — | Not stated | Web |
| 6 | Remote Sensing Systems | — | Not stated | Web |
| 7 | UK Solar System Data Centre | — | Not stated | Web |
| 8 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific Region Data Archive | — | Not stated | Web |
| 9 | World Data Center for Climate | Free | Not stated | Web |
| 10 | European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts | — | Not stated | Web |
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Kingston Data
data.kingston.gov.ukKingston Data brings together local information and lets visitors view borough profiles by ward or postcode.
Merton Open Data Portal
data.merton.gov.ukMerton Data brings together local information about the borough and lets visitors explore details and compare local areas.
IOOS®
ioos.noaa.govThe U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System coordinates people and technology to gather ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes data.
USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System
esmis.nal.usda.govThe USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System provides publication search with filters for agency and topic.
Remote Sensing Systems
remss.comRemote Sensing Systems provides public data files available over ftp with account registration, plus documentation on downloads and file versions and announcements on data releases and discontinuations.
UK Solar System Data Centre
ukssdc.ac.ukThe UK Solar System Data Centre archives solar-terrestrial physics data and links to solar archives and instrument information.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific Region Data Archive
pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/oceans/data-donnees/…Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Pacific archive includes temperature and salinity profiles collected from water samples and profiling systems.
The World Data Center for Climate archives and publishes Earth system model data and related products for climate research.
ECMWF produces global numerical weather predictions and other data for member and cooperating states and the wider community.
Kent County Catalog
picandmix.org.uk/categoriesKent County Council’s Pic and Mix directory lists data feeds by category, including business and community information.
BRC
brc.ac.ukThe UK's Biological Records Centre coordinates records of terrestrial and freshwater species with volunteer observers.
Bhoonidhi
bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in/bhoonidhi/home.htmlBhoonidhi provides access to an archive of remote-sensing data from Indian satellites.
Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer
jpl.nasa.gov/missions/tropospheric-emission-sp…NASA's Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer measured atmospheric ozone from the Aura satellite.
The Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre provides biodiversity information for the region.
CEDA Archive
archive.ceda.ac.ukSearch the CEDA Archive for atmospheric and Earth observation data, which includes more than 20 petabytes of research.
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System
ceres.larc.nasa.govNASA's CERES page presents satellite views and measurements of reflected shortwave, outgoing longwave, and net downward radiation.
Statistics Canada Data Tables
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/type/dataStatistics Canada's data catalog offers searchable tables, microdata, and visualizations across topics including health, labor, and trade.
World Data Centre for Space Weather
sws.bom.gov.au/World_Data_CentreThe space weather center provides data display and downloads for geomagnetic, ionospheric, solar, and related observations.
National Weather Service, Climate Prediction Center
cpc.ncep.noaa.govThe National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center provides outlooks, monitoring, forecasts, and climate information.
Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
agriculture.canada.ca/en/science/collections/c…The Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility provides biodiversity information and data through Agriculture Canada.
BioChem database
dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/data-donnees/biochem/ind…BioChem provides biological and chemical marine data through its database.
BioCASe connects biological collections and provides access services for biodiversity records across Europe.
NWT Centre for Geomatics
geomatics.gov.nt.ca/en/resources/field_resourc…The NWT Centre for Geomatics provides maps, applications, web map services, data, reports, and user guides.
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