| Main purpose |
Provide a broad overview of gut health and translate results into personalized nutrition and supplement guidance. |
Provide microbiome profiling from stool for consumer and research-style microbiome insights. |
| Best for |
People who want understandable results plus actionable nutrition/supplement recommendations. |
People who want microbiome composition data and are open to interpreting results with less structured lifestyle guidance. |
| Sample type |
Typically stool (home collection kit). |
Typically stool (home collection kit). |
| Analysis method |
Uses 16S DNA sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics in its Gut Health Operating System (as described by InnerBuddies). |
Uses DNA-based microbial profiling from stool (exact method may vary by offering and time period). |
| What it measures |
Gut microbiome ecosystem patterns and related gut-health signals, then connects them to recommendations. |
Microbial composition and relative abundance from stool. |
| Pathogens included? |
Likely focuses on gut-health relevant microbes; pathogen reporting may be limited depending on the assay and report format. |
May include or flag certain organisms; whether pathogens are specifically reported varies by test version and report design. |
| Functional / microbiome balance insight |
Aims to interpret microbiome ecosystem balance and gut-health context to guide food and supplement choices. |
Mainly provides microbial profiling; functional interpretation may be more limited or less explicitly tied to a nutrition plan. |
| Broad gut health overview |
Explicitly designed to give a broad overview of gut health in a consumer-readable format. |
Often provides an overall microbiome profile; breadth depends on how the report is presented. |
| Personalized recommendations |
Yes—personalized nutrition and probiotic/prebiotic supplement recommendations using platform data (as described). |
May offer microbiome insights; structured personal nutrition/supplement plans may be less central depending on the service and report. |
| Nutrition guidance included |
Yes—includes personalized food diary-based guidance at the level of individual foods and daily dosages (as described). |
Typically limited; many consumer reports focus on microbial results rather than itemized daily food dosages. |
| Actionability of results |
High—recommendations are designed to be directly actionable (foods, dosages, and supplements). |
Moderate—actionability depends on how the user is guided to translate results into lifestyle changes. |
| Easy-to-understand report |
Consumer-focused with simplified interpretation of results and how to use them. |
Often more data-heavy; interpretation support can vary by interface and reporting. |
| Consumer-friendly vs clinician-focused |
Consumer-first design with practical guidance. |
More variable—tends to cater to consumers but can feel closer to research/analytical reporting. |
| Suitable for ongoing monitoring |
Designed to support longitudinal comparisons over time using stable sequencing methods (as described). |
Often used for longitudinal exploration; suitability depends on consistency of sequencing/analysis across tests. |
| Turnaround time |
Not specified here; varies by service logistics—check current ordering details. |
Not specified here; turnaround can vary by provider and processing pipeline. |
| Price |
Not specified here; varies by package and region—check current pricing. |
Not specified here; pricing varies by offering and availability—check current pricing. |
| Available in Europe / direct-to-consumer |
Available in Europe and direct-to-consumer (as described). |
Availability in Europe and current direct-to-consumer status can vary—confirm before ordering. |
| Data privacy / EU friendliness |
Positioned for Europe-ready consumer testing; specifics depend on their data handling and policies—review the privacy documentation. |
EU friendliness depends on current data policies, sample handling, and storage; confirm with the provider’s privacy documentation. |