Galaxy Sustainability Report

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the sustainability of the Galaxy platform, a globally recognized open-source system for data analysis, workflow management, and scientific collaboration. Developed under the EuroScienceGateway project and supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program (Grant Agreement No. 101057388), the report evaluates Galaxy through the lenses of desirability, feasibility, and viability using a robust analytical framework derived from design thinking and open-source community health metrics (CHAOSS).

The report presents empirical data on Galaxy's rapid growth in user adoption, job execution volume, infrastructure robustness, contributor engagement, community governance, and scientific impact. It highlights Galaxy’s ability to democratize access to advanced computational tools, support reproducible science, and maintain long-term sustainability through a distributed community and institutional support.

This document is a valuable resource for funders, policymakers, and stakeholders in the open science and digital research infrastructure community, illustrating why Galaxy represents a low-risk, high-reward investment in the future of data-driven research.