| Main purpose |
Provide a broad overview of gut health and translate findings into personalized food and supplement guidance. |
Provide gut microbiome profiling from stool and a detailed microbiome report for interpretation. |
| Best for |
People who want understandable results plus actionable nutrition and supplement recommendations. |
People who want a detailed microbiome report and are comfortable focusing on microbial profiles. |
| Sample type |
Stool sample (home collection). |
Stool sample (home collection). |
| Analysis method |
Uses 16S DNA sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics within its Gut Health Operating System. |
Uses DNA-based sequencing approaches to profile gut microbes (specific mix may vary by product/plan). |
| What it measures |
Gut microbiome ecosystem characteristics and signals that can be linked to diet and gut health context. |
Microbial composition and related microbiome markers used to generate a report. |
| Pathogens included? |
Typically includes signals of gut health–relevant microbes; whether specific pathogens are listed depends on reporting. |
Some reports include pathogen-related findings depending on the assay and how results are presented. |
| Functional / microbiome balance insight |
Provides ecosystem-level interpretation (including balance-type insights) and connects them to recommendations. |
Often emphasizes microbiome composition and may include interpretive categories depending on the report. |
| Broad gut health overview |
Yes—built to summarize gut health in an easy-to-understand way. |
Often includes a summary section, but reporting may be more data-forward than coaching-style. |
| Personalized recommendations |
Yes—personalized nutrition and supplements driven by your data on the platform. |
Typically provides personalization based on microbiome results (depth of dietary prescription can vary). |
| Nutrition guidance included |
Yes—unique guidance tied to a 3-day food diary, including individual food items with daily dosages. |
May include dietary guidance, but it may be less tied to a structured, itemized dosing plan. |
| Actionability of results |
High—turns results into specific food diary-based nutrition changes and scientifically validated probiotic/prebiotic recommendations. |
Moderate to high—actionability depends on the report format and whether it includes specific diet/supplement plans. |
| Easy-to-understand report |
Designed to be consumer-friendly and easier to understand. |
Often more technical; may require more interpretation from the user. |
| Consumer-friendly vs clinician-focused |
Consumer-friendly with translation into everyday nutrition and supplements. |
More clinician-/research-oriented in how microbiome details are presented, though it remains user-facing. |
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Yes—sequencing approaches support longitudinal comparisons over time. |
Often suitable for retesting and tracking trends, depending on how reports are structured. |
| Turnaround time |
Not specified here; typically varies by lab workflow and shipment. |
Not specified here; turnaround time varies by plan and lab capacity. |
| Price |
Not specified here; pricing depends on the selected test/plan. |
Not specified here; pricing depends on the selected test/plan. |
| Available in Europe / direct-to-consumer |
Available in Europe and direct-to-consumer. |
Availability in Europe depends on current shipping regions and offerings. |
| Data privacy / EU friendliness |
Positioned for Europe/EU consumers (EU-friendliness depends on the company’s stated policies). |
EU-friendliness depends on data handling, storage, and the user’s location; check current privacy details. |