Data repositories and related platforms

(Table version: Dec. 2022)

This table presents the most used platforms by EPFL researchers. It includes platforms for dissemination and preservation of data and code for the different scientific fields at EPFL and is based on this previous version by Varrato, Blumer, Weil, & Braskova (2021), licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

We assume no responsibility nor liability for incorrect information. Please contact [email protected] for corrections or questions on the table.

* indicates that deposition of data/code is restricted to people affiliated with a particular institution (e.g. need to collaborate with an affiliated person to use the platform); the logo identifies platforms based or maintained at EPFL, or if an official EPFL community exists for it.

Extensive definitions here.

Indication if the platform fulfills the SNSF Open Research Data (ORD) criteria (SNSF) and/or is listed as an Open Research Europe-approved repository (EU).

Source: re3data.org

Country or countries where the servers hosting the platform is or are located.

The platform provides a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), or not (1 or 0)

Maximum volume of a dataset (data or code) that a user can deposit onto a platform

PLATFORM
(*= Institutional)
TYPE(S)
(* = For-Profit)
RECOMMENDED BY SNSF/EUDISCIPLINE(S)HOSTINGDOIMAX SIZE
ACOUA* ArchiveAllCH110 TB
ArrayExpressData RepositorySNSF, EUGenetics,
Biology,
Life Sciences
USA/EU/UK0N/A
BORIS Portal*Archive,
Data Repository
SNSFAllCH1No limit
c4Science*
Code RepositoryAllCH0N/A
CERN Open Data*Data RepositoryHigh Energy Physics,
Condensed Matter Physics,
Physics
EU1N/A
Channelpedia
DatabankElectrophysiology,
Physiology
CH0N/A
CopernicusData RepositoryGeosciences,
Ecology,
Atmospheric Science
EU0N/A
DaSCHData RepositorySNSFHumanities,
Social Sciences,
Linguistics
CH0N/A
dbGapData RepositoryGeneticsUSA0N/A
DataLakesDatabankLimnology,
Water Research
CH0N/A
DbnomicsDatabankEconomicsIntl.0N/A
DryadData RepositorySNSF, EUAllUSA1300 GB
(more upon request)
EarthCubeDatabankGeosciencesUSA0N/A
edoc*Archive,
Data Repository
AllCHN/AN/A
EMDBData RepositorySNSFBiology,
Medicine,
Life Sciences
USA/EU/UK0N/A
EnviDatData RepositorySNSFEnvironmentCH1N/A
ERIC Open*Data RepositoryWater Research,
Biology,
Life Sciences
CH1No limit
ETH Research Collection*Archive,
Data Repository
SNSFAllCH115 GB
(suggested 10 GB)
B2SHAREData RepositorySNSF, EUAllEU120 GB
ECMWFData RepositoryGeosciences,
Atmospheric Science,
Oceanography
UK/IT/GE/Intl.0N/A
EGAArchive,
Data Repository
EUGenetics,
Biology,
Life Sciences
EU/ES0N/A
ENAData RepositorySNSF, EUGeneticsUK/EU/Intl.0N/A
FigshareData Repository*SNSF, EUAllUK15 GB
(20 GB per user)
FlowRepositoryData RepositorySNSFBiology,
Life Sciences
USA/Intl.0N/A
GenBankDatabank,
Data Repository
SNSFBiology,
Medicine,
Life Sciences
USA/UK0N/A
GEO DataSetsData RepositorySNSFGeneticsUSA0N/A
GéoportailDatabankGeosciencesFR0N/A
GitHubCode Repository*SNSF, EUAllUSA0N/A
GitLabCode RepositoryAllIntl./Self-hosting0N/A
GitLab EPFL*
Code RepositoryAllCH0N/A
Harvard DataverseData RepositorySNSF, EUAllUSA/Intl.11TB
IEEE DataPortData RepositoryEngineering,
Life Sciences,
Natural Sciences
USA12 TB
(10 TB for organizations)
Image Data Resource (IDR)Data RepositorySNSFBiology,
Medicine,
Life Sciences
UK/EU/CH1N/A
Infoscience*
DatabankAllCH1200 MB
INSPIRE GeoportalDatabankGeosciencesEU0N/A
IASOADatabank,
Data Repository
Geosciences,
Atmospheric Science
Intl.0N/A
Living Archive ENAC*
DatabankArchitectureCH0N/A
Materials Cloud
Data RepositorySNSF, EUMaterials Science,
Natural Sciences
CH15 GB
(50 GB for AiiDA)
NeuroMorphoData Repository*NeurosciencesUSA0N/A
NOAA NCEIData RepositoryGeosciences,
Paleontology
USA1N/A
OLOSArchive,
Data Repository
SNSFAllCH11 GB
(more upon request)
OMERO*
Data Analysis PlatformMicroscopyCH0N/A
OpenNeuroData RepositoryNeurosciencesUSA1N/A
OSFData RepositorySNSF, EUAllUSA1N/A
PhysioNetData RepositoryMedicine,
Life Sciences
USA1N/A
ProteomeXchangeData RepositoryBiology,
Biophysics,
Chemistry
EU/Intl.0N/A
PRIDEData RepositorySNSFBiology,
Life Sciences
EU1N/A
PSI Public Data Repository*Data RepositorySNSFPhysics,
Natural Sciences
CH1N/A
RCSB Protein Data BankDatabank,
Data Repository
SNSFStructural Biology,
Medicine
USA1N/A
ScienceBase CatalogData RepositoryGeosciencesUSA1N/A
SRAData RepositorySNSFGenetics,
Biology,
Life Sciences
USA0N/A
SIOSDatabankGeosciencesEU/Intl.0N/A
SWISSUbaseArchive,
Data Repository
SNSFSocial Sciences,
Linguistics
CH1N/A
CSDData RepositoryChemistry,
Physics,
Natural Sciences
UK1N/A
UCI Machine Learning RepositoryData RepositoryComputer Science,
Social Sciences
USA0200 MB
WormBaseDatabank,
Data Repository
Life SciencesUK/USA0N/A
Yareta*Data RepositorySNSFAllCH1N/A
Zenodo
Community
Data RepositorySNSF, EUAllEU/CH150 GB
(more upon request)
ReactomeDatabank,
Data Repository
EUNeurosciences,
Bioinformatics,
Medicine
USA/UE1N/A
Code OceanCode Repository*EUAllUSA1N/A
BitBucketCode Repository*EUAllUK0N/A
Google CodeCode Repository*EUAllUSA0N/A
HEPDataData RepositoryEUHigh Energy PhysicsCH/UK1N/A