I tried this MacVector Assembler version. The software is EXCELLENT! for analyzing Bioinformatics NGS data. It is user-friendly and easy to navigate, and much easier than using Linux Bioinformatics software for those who are not Python-oriented.

MacVector is a very stable, hassle-free software that does not crash even when loaded with multiple large sequence data. I design PCR primers and align amplicon sequences for evaluation of CRISPR/Cas9-engineered genomic DNA. MacVector generates high-grade pictures that can be directly used for scientific manuscripts or grant applications.

Just wanted to say THANK YOU to an awesome team! I appreciate the encouraging messages to get full use of MacVector software. After several years of manually searching the lab primer spreadsheet, I have FINALLY converted into a MacVector database and am sooooo glad I did! What a great tool to make lab chores easier! I have also used the agarose gel function lately in troubleshooting some cloning issues—I only learned about this function at our recent MacVector workshop. Thank you to Kevin Kendall and Rosemary Maratta for an informative but brief session in February!

Yes, we’ll be renewing. MacVector is so reliable and trouble free, that you have no problem convincing me whilst we
still have money. The active development is very encouraging.

I will tell you that I was very pleased with what I used the program for… aligning contigs derived from nextgen sequencing against a reference sequence from a related organism. The program was fast, accurate and user-friendly.

I am impressed.

MacVector provides a sleek, user-friendly platform for my research needs, which range from the basics of sequence alignment, assembly, and annotation to more advanced tools such as databasing and integrated BLAST searches. As a graduate researcher in the field of synthetic biology, MacVector is the convenient and affordable “dry lab” solution to the computational demands that form part of my “wet lab” research. Beyond the utility and affordability of their product, this company continues to provide the best customer service I’ve ever experienced.

I have certainly enjoyed using Macvector over the years and very much think it is worth the money as it frees me from so many headaches I get with opensource software. The educational site license just adds even more value as it allows students to use it for classroom activities and in their senior research projects.

I first got to use MacVector when I was a grad student, and I very much liked the program. While a postdoc, I had to adjust to another commercial program, but it just did not offer the intuitive ease of use. Now in my own lab, I’m happy to be with MacVector again for a bunch of reasons:

– intuitive use and great UI
– program stability and integration with web resources
– primer design from cloning to sequencing
– molecular cloning made easy (the new cloning clipboard is great!)
– the alignment functionality is fantastic, especially when it comes to
electrophorograms
– the seamless integration of sequence data with graphic interpretations
and feature information.

We tried to get away with open-source solutions for a bit, but this was most definitely money very well-spent.

Our lab uses MacVector for all of our molecular biology needs – primer design, subcloning, restriction digest analysis, nucleic acid/protein alignment, etc. – and it is the BEST. The tutorials are all you need to get started. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this program!

MacVector is an essential tool for all of our laboratory cloning. From organizing our plasmids to complicated restriction enzyme digests, MacVector is a powerful and user-friendly tool that I have used for more than a decade.

It is really nice to have you guys respond so quickly and well to feedback. When I looked around for DNA analysis software a few months ago I settled on MacVector partly for the features it had, but also for a more nebulous feeling that the MacVector developers seemed to be more “on the ball” than even the bigger companies. I’m very happy with my decision!

I have used and depended on MacVector for many years, as the tool for rapid gene and (mitochondrial) genome annotations. The suite of intuitive and beguilingly simple tools is well integrated to provide a one-stop for many tasks. We save time and money in primer design and planning lab work. There isn’t a day that goes by without MacVector being fired up to make sense of our data or published data gleaned from GenBank. Most importantly, the MacVector team like to keep ahead of developments and have always been keen to integrate suggestions for new and emerging tools. Great product – great support! Best wishes to you and all at MacVector!

Thanks for reaching out to me. I just started using MacVector, and there was a little bit of a learning curve, but after figuring out some of the tricks it’s an absolutely fantastic product for the oligo and plasmid designs I’ve been working on. I’ve been showing it off to my classmates and lab colleagues, so hats off to the great work you all do!

Thank you for your assistance with my license renewal this morning. The update was effortless, quickly confirmed, and I am now set for another year. I utilize MacVector tools in my postdoctoral research to organize nucleic acid and amino acid sequence data, to generate ClustalW alignments of genes and proteins, and for primer design and more. The quick link interface is optimal for handling multiple tasks simultaneously. Overall, I am very pleased with the MacVector program!

I am very happy with the MacVector software as well as the technical and customer support. The software is intuitive yet has a wide range of simple to more complex capabilities. I especially appreciate the map function for conceptual as well as presentation purposes. The technical support and customer service representatives have been prompt, helpful and thorough.They are, potentially, the best part of the MacVector software package.

Thank you for your detailed response. Problem fixed, and I just learned a lot of useful stuff about MacVector I didn’t know. Your email is the best Support response I have ever received from a Software provider by a country mile!

I am particularly happy with the way that MacVector allows us to manipulate both DNA and protein sequences. The alignment tools are quite easy to use and will export to any number of other applications. With the addition of chromatogram alignment features, MacVector is the only program we need to use for sequence analysis

I absolutely think that MacVector is an excellent software platform. It is very stable, user friendly and powerful software, with perfect graphics, the plasmid maps look way better than any other software can generate. It allows analyses of short and large DNA sequences with ease, simple and multiple sequence alignments, sequence annotations, generation of PCR primers, and the cloning tool is very valuable and easy to use. Generation of gel pictures for various cloning projects is a great utility tool. I have been using MacVector for a long time, I have enjoyed all the new tools MacVector has developed over time. It has been my “Best Friend” for all my cloning , DNA analyses and recombinant protein expression experiments during my scientific career. Thank you!