Hive
Hive provides a solution for easy access to mass spectrometry measurement raw data. It provides a fast data processing environment for developers of mass spectrometry data analysis software as well as users of software built on this solution, regardless of manufacturer or mass spectrometer.
The Hive SDK for developing software is available free of charge and can be freely used by anyone to develop software for analyzing mass spectrometry data.
Principles
Hive enables the handling of mass spectrometry data by converting them to a common file format that
does not require awareness of differences in file formats among manufacturers and mass
spectrometers.
This common file format conforms to the Hive MS Data Format [Hive format], and data can be read by
the Hive Reader API included in this solution.
The following files are compliant with the Hive format:
mzB file
This is a file format that can be downloaded from public databases, etc. No license is required to read this file.
HMD file
This file is created by converting raw data with the converter included in Hive SDK. If you have a Hive Plus license, you can access the information in the file.
By using this file format as an intermediate file for software to be developed, users can also use the software without being aware of the type of raw data from various manufacturers and mass spectrometers.
Three Key features
Software for mass spectrometry data built with Hive has three features.
Vendor free
Hive can handle measurement raw data from major mass spectrometry manufacturers and major models. This means that software development and data analysis can be performed without regard to manufacturer, model, or file format.
Supported file formats
Platform free
mzB and HMD files created by converting raw data can be read from C#, Java, and Python program code using the Hive Reader API. These files are independent of programming languages and operating systems, allowing for efficient data analysis in a variety of environments.
The size of these files is often more compact than the original raw data size and data readout is faster.
The Hive SDK for developing software to analyze mass spectrometry data is free of charge, and software developed using Hive SDK can be freely distributed and sold for commercial and non-commercial use.
Developed software can read and analyze mzB files without any license, and raw data from each manufacturer can also be analyzed via HMD files when the user obtains a Hive Plus license.
Plans
There is no cost to use the Hive SDK or to convert raw data from various manufacturers into HMD files. However, a license is required to read the HMD files in the developed software.
The Hive SDK beta version includes all of the Hive Plus features that are available until the release date at no cost, but a Hive Plus license will be required after the release to read Hive format data except mzB files.
Licenses will be offered on a monthly or yearly basis. Pricing has not yet been determined.
Hive Free
$ 0 /月
- Payment info. not required
- mzB file support
- Email support
- No deta security
Hive Plus - Monthly
$ TBD /month
- Montly Payment
- mzB & HMD file support
- Priority email support
- Help center access
Hive Plus - Annual
$ TBD /year
- Yearly Payment
- mzB & HMD file support
- Priority email support
- Help center access
Compare plans
The differences between Hive Free and Hive Plus are as follows. The Hive SDK beta offers all the features of Hive Plus currently available, except for some pre-release features, free of charge until the release date.
| Hive Free | Hive Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| For users | ||
| Data Browsing App - Not released yet | ||
| mzB file support | ||
| Raw data & HMD file support | ||
| For developers - Hive SDK | ||
| Hive Reader API [C#/Java/Python] | ||
| mzB file support | ||
| HMD file support | ||
| Hive Data Checker | ||
| Local HMD File Conversion | ||
| Command-line HMD File Converter | ||
| Common | ||
| Data Security / Opt-out option | ||
| Help center access - Not released yet | ||
| Priority email support (within 3 biz. days) |
Try Hive SDK beta
Hive SDK is available free of charge. It is currently a beta version and includes features provided by the Hive Plus license.
Please register your e-mail address using the button below and we will e-mail you a link to download the beta release version. By requesting a download, you agree to the handling of your personal information as set forth in our Privacy Policy.
The beta release version is subject to change in specifications and licensing without notice before the release in response to users' requests and opinions. We will not be held responsible for any code you create that does not work due to changes in specifications.
FAQ
The following are the main inquiries and answers we have received regarding Hive and the Hive SDK. If the FAQs do not answer your question, please contact us from the link below.
The Hive Reader API can read the contents of the converted data, but a license of Hive Plus is required when the software user reads data other than the mzB file.
Please check the license for the software you are using separately.
Please note, however, that users of the software must obtain a Hive Plus license if they wish to load raw data or Hive format data other than mzB files.
Contact us
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