Prior to Napier's invention, there had been other techniques of similar scopes, such as the prosthaphaeresis or the use of tables of progressions, extensively developed by Jost Bürgi around 1600.
Sadurung patemon Napier, wenten teknik liyanan teken cakupan sane pateh, sakadi prothaphaeresis utawi penggunaan tabel progresi, sane nglimbak sakadi ekstensif olih Jost Bürgi kakenehin warsa 1600.