Terra
by Broad Institute / Microsoft · freemium · Last verified 2026-03-17
Terra is a cloud-based open platform for biomedical researchers to access data, run analysis tools, and collaborate, built on Google Cloud with support for WDL and CWL workflow languages. It provides access to petabyte-scale genomic datasets including TCGA and GTEx, and supports scalable analysis through Cromwell and Spark pipelines.
https://terra.bio ↗B
B—Above Average
Adoption: BQuality: AFreshness: ACitations: B+Engagement: F
Specifications
- License
- BSD 3-Clause
- Pricing
- freemium
- Capabilities
- genomic workflow execution, large dataset access, collaborative workspaces, WDL/CWL support, Jupyter notebooks, data sharing
- Integrations
- Google Cloud, Cromwell, GATK, Hail, Jupyter, R
- Use Cases
- genome-wide association studies, single-cell RNA sequencing, cancer genomics research, multi-omics integration
- API Available
- Yes
- SDK Languages
- python, r, wdl
- Deployment
- cloud, gcp
- Rate Limits
- Pay-per-compute on GCP; storage costs apply
- Data Privacy
- FISMA compliant; dbGaP authorized access; controlled-access datasets
- Tags
- genomics, bioinformatics, cloud, workflows, research, collaboration
- Added
- 2026-03-17
- Completeness
- 100%
Index Score
62.4Adoption
65
Quality
88
Freshness
80
Citations
75
Engagement
0