: Users typically find older versions (like v4.0 or v8.0) available for free download via the Kenneth Pye Associates Ltd software page or the original ESPL journal website Current Development : A fully revised, more functional version known as GRADISTAT-PRO is currently under development by the original authors. Alternative Versions
The primary source often offers the latest accessible versions. gradistat v 91 free
| Software | Platform | Key Strengths | Grade for GradiStat Users | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | R (with a web interface) | An evolution of GradiStat v4.0. Performs all the same statistics plus more. Highly active development. Has a user-friendly web-based GUI. | Excellent | | QGrain | Python (standalone) | A comprehensive platform for GSD analysis. Includes traditional tools and advanced algorithms like End-Member Modeling Analysis (EMMA) and Single-Sample Unmixing (SSU). | Very Good | | GrainSizeTools | Python (script) | Cross-platform, open-source. Focuses on grain size population characterization and 3D stereology for 2D section data. | Good | : Users typically find older versions (like v4