Compare ecosystems, sequencing depths and report levels side by side — so the choice is clear, not confusing.
The right route depends on your goals and sample compatibility, not on one option being universally 'better'. We lay out the real trade-offs.
A side-by-side view of what each VAMS BIOME test samples, how it is sequenced, and where it fits. Educational, non-diagnostic.
Use this table to see how the four tests differ by body site, sample workflow and the sequencing depths each supports. VAMS BIOME is not open for orders yet and has not published prices.
VAMS BIOME is not open for orders yet and has not published prices. No option is universally 'better'.
The most useful starting point is the ecosystem you want to explore first.
Understand the ecosystem coverage in Compare Tests at a glance, with sample type clear before any deeper comparison.
Understand the ecosystem coverage in Compare Tests at a glance, with sample type clear before any deeper comparison.
Compare Tests separates physical collection from digital reporting, so you know exactly what you collect at home and what arrives as a report.
Compare Tests separates physical collection from digital reporting, so you know exactly what you collect at home and what arrives as a report.
Compare 16S Foundation™, WGS Advanced™ and MetaT Functional™ before selecting an interpretation level.
Foundational composition and diversity.
Species-level and functional pathway context where available.
MetaT Functional™ is a planned layer.
Compare Profiling, ATLAS Intelligence and Professional Intelligence across products.
What Compare Tests can report depends on the product, sample workflow and sequencing tier you choose; compatibility is shown clearly so expectations stay accurate.
Illustrative preview only — your report reflects your own sample.
ATLAS™ adds an interpretation layer to Compare Tests, shown where compatible with your selected product, sequencing tier and report level.
Sequencing-derived and educational — not diagnostic.
Start with the ecosystem that best matches the microbial context you want to understand first.
Trust in Compare Tests comes from precise language — clear scope, visible confidence cues, and no diagnostic or treatment claims.
It should not imply that one product is universally better. The right route depends on user goals, sample compatibility and desired report depth.
For educational microbiome interpretation. Consult a qualified professional for personal medical questions.
Clear answers for product differences, sequencing compatibility, report levels and ATLAS™ add-ons.
Each test covers a different ecosystem (gut, vaginal, oral or skin) and uses the sample type appropriate to that site; sequencing depth and report options are shared where compatible.
16S Foundation™ gives baseline composition and diversity; WGS Advanced™ adds broader taxonomic and functional-potential context. MetaT Functional™ is a planned layer.
Yes — bundles combine related tests into one connected report with cross-ecosystem views where compatible.
No. All outputs are educational microbiome interpretation and are not a substitute for professional guidance.
Yes, repeat testing supports longitudinal comparison when the same reporting structure is available.
Open the product that matches your starting ecosystem, or use the quiz for guided routing.
Compare what each test measures and resolves, then configure — or let the quiz route you.
Concept, illustrated
16S, WGS and MetaT ask different questions of the same sample. The comparison below is structural — no method outranks another; each answers what it was designed to answer.
One sample · three different questions
Question it answers
What is present, and how is the community structured?
Reads out
Cannot resolve
Question it answers
Which species are present, and what could the community do?
Reads out
Cannot resolve
Question it answers
What was being expressed when the sample was taken?
Reads out
Cannot resolve
Not a ladder — no method supersedes another.
