Promethease is the classic tool for reading your raw DNA, but it gives you a dense, SNPedia-style report and leaves you alone with it. If you want results you can read in plain English and ask questions about, here is how Whale DNA compares.
Promethease vs Whale DNA
| Promethease | Whale DNA | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Raw DNA file | Raw DNA file, plus labs and wearable data |
| Output | Static SNPedia report | Plain-language report, plus a chat agent |
| Ask questions? | No | Yes — about your own variants, with cited research |
| Medications | Limited | PharmGKB drug-gene report |
| Price | around $12 | $10 one-time |
| Data handling | — | EU-hosted, GDPR, raw file deleted in 24h |
Why being able to ask matters
A report you cannot interrogate is a PDF you read once and forget. Whale DNA reads your file and then lets you ask things like what your MTHFR result means for folate, or which painkillers fit your genetics — answered against your own variants, with live research citations on the paid tier.
How it works
Upload the raw DNA you already have. A chat agent reads it against ClinVar, PharmGKB and GWAS and explains it in plain language. Your raw file is processed in-memory and deleted within 24 hours. It is educational, not a diagnosis — designed to prepare a smarter doctor visit.