CLC Free Workbench 4.0 - Popular Pick

CLC Free Workbench is the foundation for all bioinformatics workbenches from CLC bio. This software package is a community edition, available for download free of charge.

The workbench creates a software environment enabling users to make basic bioinformatics analyses and smooth data management, combined with excellent graphical viewing and output options.

CLC Free Workbench is a basic bioinformatics application. Therefore it is - and will always be - free of charge.

Some features of CLC Free Workbench are:

Easy access to web based protein and nucleotide search in GenBank, including download facilities and full graphical overview of sequence annotations of your choice
User-friendly graphical tools used for finding and working with relevant regions of DNA, RNA and protein sequences
Full integration of data input, data management, calculations results, and data export. This eliminates time spent on manual data transfers between different programs and databases
Easy printing of reports and graphics
Export of user defined figures to various graphics file formats
Import of data from GenBank, Fasta, Phylip, and Newick files
Export of data to GenBank, Fasta, Phylip, and Newick files
Option of working with different files and in different file projects at the same time
Option of having several active workspaces at a time, enabling simultaneous work on multiple projects


CLC Free Workbench includes these bioinformatics features:

Multiple alignment of DNA, RNA, and proteins
Open reading frame determination
Translation from DNA to proteins (all genetic translation tables)
Reports with residue composition, molecular weight and iso electric point (for proteins)
Neighbor-joining and UPGMA phylogenies
Restriction site analysis and viewing