| Main purpose |
Provide a broad overview of gut health and translate results into personalized nutrition and supplement guidance. |
Historically provided microbiome profiling from stool for consumer and research-style microbiome insights. |
| Best for |
People who want understandable results plus actionable nutrition and supplement recommendations from an active service. |
Previously suited people who wanted microbiome composition data with self-directed interpretation; the company no longer operates, so availability is limited. |
| Sample type |
Stool (home collection kit). |
Stool (home collection kit). |
| Analysis method |
Uses 16S DNA sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics within its Gut Health Operating System (as described by InnerBuddies). |
Historically used DNA sequencing-based microbial profiling from stool; exact methods varied 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? |
Focuses on gut-health relevant microbes; pathogen reporting may be limited depending on the assay and report format. |
Varied by test version and report design; pathogen reporting was not a consistent focus. |
| Functional / microbiome balance insight |
Interprets microbiome ecosystem balance and gut-health context to guide food and supplement choices. |
Mainly provided microbial profiling; functional interpretation tied to a nutrition plan was limited. |
| Broad gut health overview |
Explicitly designed to give a broad overview of gut health in a consumer-readable format. |
Provided an overall microbiome profile; breadth depended on report design. |
| Personalized recommendations |
Yes—personalized nutrition and probiotic/prebiotic supplement recommendations using platform data (as described). |
Varied; structured personal nutrition and supplement plans were not central to the report experience. |
| Nutrition guidance included |
Yes—personalized food diary-based guidance at the level of individual foods and daily amounts (as described). |
Typically limited; reports focused on microbial results rather than itemized daily food guidance. |
| Actionability of results |
High—recommendations are designed to be directly actionable (foods, amounts, and supplements). |
Moderate—users generally needed to translate results into lifestyle changes themselves. |
| Easy-to-understand report |
Consumer-focused with simplified interpretation of results and how to use them. |
Often more data-heavy; interpretation support varied by interface and reporting. |
| Consumer-friendly vs clinician-focused |
Consumer-first design with practical guidance. |
Catered to consumers but often felt closer to research-style analytical reporting. |
| Suitable for ongoing monitoring |
Designed to support longitudinal comparisons over time using stable sequencing methods (as described). |
Was often used for longitudinal exploration; suitability depended on consistency of sequencing across tests. |
| Turnaround time |
Varies by service logistics—check current ordering details. |
Historically varied; not currently applicable as the service is no longer operating. |
| Price |
Varies by package and region—check current pricing. |
Historically offered subscription-based pricing (SmartGut/SmartJane); current availability and pricing no longer apply. |
| Available in Europe / direct-to-consumer |
Available in Europe and direct-to-consumer (as described). |
uBiome ceased operations in 2019; direct-to-consumer ordering is no longer available. |
| Data privacy / EU friendliness |
Positioned for Europe-ready consumer testing; review the privacy documentation for specifics. |
Historical data handling practices should be reviewed in archived privacy documentation if you held past results. |