• basic version is free
• Pro version student license $249,-
• Pro version single academic license $495,-
• Pro version commercial license $995,-

• Java 5 or Java 6
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 or Unix/Linux

• Windows
• Mac
• Unis/Linux

Geneious is a sequence analysis software that contains most tools a researcher needs to work with DNA or protein sequences. Some NCBI services are integrated in the interface of the program, what makes it easy to retrieve the sequences from the database. It is possible to share database located on the server what simplifies working in a group.

various platforms free version relatively low price

makes complicated impression in the beginnig

Tested - Geneious Basic v. 4.0.4.

Installation without any problems, but first start of the program took some time. In the first moment the program looks really complicated, but after I got used to the graphics I started to feel comfortable. Integrated NCBI services are very useful. You can search for your sequences and transfer them to your database using drag-and-drop function without leaving the program. I'm sure I will find some more useful Geneiuos functions during further testing.