Dryad vs. Platio

Dryad is well suited for situations where you are lacking data and or on the lookout for more interesting datasets to work with. It is also easy to read about how the authors collected the data and even provides a link to email them in case you need more information.

Incentivized

• Data curation
• Easy to use website
• Data in any format

Incentivized

• More incentives for people to contribute data
• More promotion of the platform so people know about it
• Expand data categories

Incentivized

The website isn't as clean as that for Dryad and there seems to be less support for the end-user. However, it appears that they also have a large number of data repositories and have backing from many well-known universities. Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference and likability.

Incentivized

• 35% time saved when it comes to cleaning
• Obviate the need for purchasing data
• Do not need to hire people to collect data

Incentivized