Next-Level Metagenomics Analysis with MEGAN7

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?

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:

• Up‑to‑date KEGG integration – includes the latest KEGG pathway database, enabling rich biochemical insights directly after alignment
• Powerful command-line mode – record workflows via displayed commands; powerful command‑line and scripting tools support automation across studies 
• Advanced visualization options – increased amount and variability of visualization options
• Database customization and server features – full scripting capability, enhanced MEGAN Server with project and user management, and data download functionaliy; SQLite database export.

For a full comparison of the Community Edition and the Ultimate Edition features, see our MEGAN7 Ultimate Edition website.

Experience MEGAN7 Ultimate Edition 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. 

Try MEGAN7 UE now

Until 30 September 2025, available at the price of MEGAN6 UE!