Workflow Strategy
Nextflow vs. Snakemake in 2026: Decision Matrix
Published October 2025 | Teams of 2–20 | Hybrid Infrastructure
Guidance for bioinformatics leads weighing Nextflow and Snakemake across philosophy, skill fit, infrastructure roadmaps, and enterprise expectations.
- Core insight: Dataflow vs. file-rule paradigms define how each framework scales collaboration.
- Decision axes: Team size & language expertise, on-prem to cloud transitions, and community ecosystems.
- Enterprise lens: Highlights nf-core acceleration, Seqera Platform support, and testing/CI pathways.