WHICH R IS RIGHT FOR ME?
There's a version of R for every type of user and budget. Find the R that's right for you by comparing the features of open-source R (from the R Foundation) with Revolution Analytics' enhanced software -- the free Revolution R Community, and premium Revolution R Enterprise for workstations and servers.
| Open Source R | Revolution R Community | Revolution R Enterprise Workstation | Revolution R Enterprise Server | |
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| Open Source | Enhanced Distribution of Open Source R | Development and Prototyping of Enterprise Analytics | Deployment and Production of Enterprise Analytics | |
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| Command-Line R Programming |
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| 100% Compatible with R language |
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| 4,000+ open-source CRAN packages |
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| Tables and reporting |
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| Exploratory data analysis | |
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| Data visualization |
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| Statistical modeling |
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| Getting Started Guide | |
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| Certified & Assured Build | |
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| R Language Version | 2.15.x | 2.15.3 | 2.15.3 | 2.15.3 |
| High-Performance & Distributed Computing |
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| Parallel Programming (SMP Workstation) |
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| Multi-core processing | |
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| Optimized for Multi-processor workstations/servers |
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| Microsoft HPC Server Cluster Support |
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| Azure Burst cloud computing |
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| Platform LSF Cluster Support |
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| Big Data Analytics |
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| In-memory analytics | |
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| Out-of-memory Big Data objects | |
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| XDF big-data file store | |
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| "Data Step" big-data processing |
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| Big Data statistical modeling | |
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| High-speed parallel processing | Up to 8 cores | |
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| Distributed analytics on grids/clusters |
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| Hadoop integration | |
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| Integration and Deployment |
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| Scheduled/Monitored batch jobs |
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| On-demand, multi-user R server |
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| Web-based Management Console |
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| Security and authentication for R scripts | |
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| JSON and XML data exchange on a RESTful interface |
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| Integrate R into Web/mobile apps | |
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| Integrate R into BI dashboards, client apps | |
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| Java, Javascript, and .NET client libraries | |
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| Direct analysis of SAS and SPSS data | |
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| Analyze data from the Hadoop Distributed FIle System (HDFS) | |
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| User Interface*** | ||||
| Integrated Development Environment | |
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| Syntax-aware code editor | |
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| Step Debugging | |
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| Multi-user collaboration | |
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| Discussion Forums |
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| Online Support | Mailing List | Discussion Forum | |
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| Phone Support |
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| Support for Base & Recommended R Packages | |
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| Authorized Training & Consulting | |
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| Platform Support | ||||
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| Multi-User Server | |
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| OS: Microsoft Windows | |
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| OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (5 and 6) | |
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| Appliances: IBM Netezza | Client | |
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| Grids/Clusters: Platform LSF | Client | |
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| Grids/Clusters: Microsoft HPC Server | Client | |
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| Hadoop: Cloudera CDH3 / CDH4 | Client | |
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| Cloud: Azure Burst | |
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| Cloud: Amazon AWS | |
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| Cost* | ||||
| Free / Academic User** | Free | Free Download | Free Academic Subscription | N/A |
| Commercial User | Free | Free Download | BUY NOW | Unlimited Users |
| Server / Cluster Cores | N/A | N/A | N/A | Priced per core CONTACT US |
*Subscription software prices quoted in US dollars, per year.
**Premium technical support not included. Other restrictions apply.
***Available for Microsoft Windows only.