MetaPro: a scalable and reproducible data processing and analysis pipeline for metatranscriptomic investigation of microbial communities

Table 3 Comparison of tool characteristics

Feature	MetaPro	HUMAnN3	SAMSA2
Filter host using custom databases	Yes	No	No
Filter vectors	Yes	No	No
Filters rRNA	Yes	Yes	Yes
Uses multiple processors	Yes	Yes	No
Assembles contigs	Yes	No	No
Merges reads	Yes	No	Yes
Compatible with Docker	Yes	Yes	No

ISSN: 2049-2618