| MAS | GCOS Client | GCOS Server | |
| Instrument Control / Data Acquisition | + | + | - |
|
Gene Expression
Data Analysis |
+ | + | + |
| Manage & Associate Projects, Experiments, Samples & Data | - | + | + |
| Publishing to AADM Database | - | + | + |
| MIAME Standard Template | - | + | + |
| Barcode Support, Automation | - | + | ++ |
| User Access, Roles, Security | - | - | + |
| Centralized Data Sharing | - | - | + |