MEGAN7 is a powerful, interactive tool for taxonomic and functional analysis of whole‑genome shotgun metagenomic data. It annotates your data immediately for taxonomy and multiple functional databases, all on your desktop.
What’s new with MEGAN7?
MEGAN7 builds on the trusted foundation of MEGAN6 and delivers enhanced performance, greater security, and improved reliability for your metagenomics analyses. This latest update include advances in several areas:
Databases, Ontologies, Resources | Security Updates |
Latest taxonomy, KEGG, EggNOG, SEED updates | Libraries updated/removed to address vulnerabilities |
Support for NCBI-nr (nr90, nr60) and UniRef (100/90/50) | Improved security and optimized dependencies |
Why choose the Ultimate Edition over the Community Edition?
MEGAN7 is available as a Community Edition and the Ultimate Edition. MEGAN7 Ultimate Edition (MEGAN7 UE) contains many features beyond the MEGAN7 Community Edition, including an up-to-date version of the KEGG pathway database. Compare the features:
Experience it yourself
Request a free 30‑day trial of MEGAN7 UE and experience its full capabilities. Trial includes almost all features - ideal for hands‑on comparison with the Community Edition. Unlock advanced, reproducible, visually rich metagenomic analysis with MEGAN7 UE.
Until 30 September 2025, MEGAN7 UE is available at the same price as MEGAN6 UE!
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