DISCONTINUED

BlastStation-Local64

A Mac and Windows desktop application for 64-bit local NCBI BLAST searches against large databases.

This archived page is provided for existing users and historical reference. The product is no longer sold, and trial downloads are no longer offered.

Information for Existing Users Source Code License

Current status: A working installation can continue to be used as long as the computer and operating system remain unchanged. We cannot guarantee that it will work after an operating system update, a move to another computer, reinstallation, or changes to third-party services.

Features in the Final Release

The following features were included when the product was actively sold. References to external services and NCBI BLAST reflect that period and may no longer match current services or specifications.

64-bit local NCBI BLAST searches
Searches against large virtual databases assembled from multiple databases
Standard blastn and MegaBLAST searches
Automatic detection of available processor cores
Creation of local databases from FASTA files
Sequential submission of multi-FASTA data
Integrated management of BLAST parameters, FASTA data, and search results
Graphical display of search results
Tabular display of search results
Export of results for use in spreadsheet applications
Export of result sequences in FASTA format

Last Published System Requirements

Mac Version

Final version: 1.7

macOS 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 11, 12, and 13

The Mac release was built for Intel-based Macs. It is not native to Apple Silicon and will not be updated for future versions of macOS.

It may run through Rosetta on some Apple Silicon systems, but this has not been certified or guaranteed. A native Apple Silicon edition was never released, and none is planned.

Windows Version

Final version: 1.5

Windows 10 and Windows 11

A working Windows installation may continue to be used on its current system. This is the final release and will not receive compatibility updates, new features, or bug fixes.

One-to-one technical support is no longer available. We may be unable to respond to questions about installation, operation, error messages, operating-system compatibility, or data analysis.

Options for Existing Users

Keep using the current system
Back up the installer, license information, settings, and data in more than one secure location.
Move to another BLAST tool
We do not recommend replacement products or provide migration, data-conversion, or third-party software support.
Maintain or port the software in-house
Eligible corporate, university, and research-institution customers may inquire about an as-is source code license for internal maintenance or porting. Technical support is not included.