Gramps AlternativesGenealogy Tools and other similar apps like Gramps

Gramps is described as 'Free Software Project for Genealogy, offering a professional cross-platform genealogy program, and a wiki open to all' and is a very popular Genealogy tool in the home & family category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Gramps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Android and Linux apps. The best Gramps alternative is WikiTree.com, which is free. Other great apps like Gramps are FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage, Ancestry and webtrees.

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Gramps is a Free Software Project for Genealogy, offering a professional cross-platform genealogy program, and a wiki open to all.

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Gramps alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2025
  1. WikiTree.com icon
     53 likes

    The WikiTree community is growing a free worldwide family tree. The site is 100% free. There are no premium memberships. All content is contributed by the users and you can keep copyrights. You can also keep modern profiles private or even hidden altogether.

    32 WikiTree.com alternatives
    Wikid Shareable Family Tree, one of the family tree views.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    WikiTree.com VS Gramps

    Is WikiTree.com a good alternative to Gramps?
     
    • Some users think WikiTree.com is a great Gramps alternative, some don't.

    • WikiTree.com is the most popular Web-based alternative to Gramps.

    • WikiTree.com is the most popular free alternative to Gramps.

    • WikiTree.com is Free and ProprietaryGramps is Free and Open Source
  2. FamilySearch.org icon
     30 likes

    FamilySearch is a genealogy organization operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history.

    47 FamilySearch.org alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire

    FamilySearch.org Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Integrated Chat
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    FamilySearch.org VS Gramps

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    Comments about FamilySearch.org as an Alternative to Gramps
     
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    Pro: Intuitive interface, huge repository of records Con: You don't own your data

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    • FamilySearch.org is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Gramps.

    • FamilySearch.org is Free Personal and ProprietaryGramps is Free and Open Source
  3. MyHeritage icon
     33 likes

    MyHeritage is a genealogy website and social network service focused on family. It enables members to establish their own family websites, share photos and videos, plan family events, create family trees, and search for ancestors.

    38 MyHeritage alternatives
    MyHeritage screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    MyHeritage Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
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    MyHeritage VS Gramps

    Is MyHeritage a good alternative to Gramps?
     
    • This alternative is disputed. MyHeritage is a legitimate Gramps alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • MyHeritage is the most popular Windows alternative to Gramps.

    • MyHeritage is Freemium and ProprietaryGramps is Free and Open Source
  4. Ancestry icon
     22 likes

    Discover your family history and start your family tree. Try free and access over 7 billion genealogy records including Census, SSDI & Military records.

    39 Ancestry alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Ancestry Features

    Ancestry iconGramps Icon

    Ancestry VS Gramps

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  5. webtrees icon
     22 likes

    Webtrees is a free, open source, website based, collaborative genealogy application. It works with standard GEDCOM files and is installed on a web server using PHP and MySQL (or Postgres, SQL Server, or SQLite).

    25 webtrees alternatives
    Pedigree preview (version 2)

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • PHP
    • SQLite
    • PostgreSQL
    webtrees iconGramps Icon

    webtrees VS Gramps

    Is webtrees a good alternative to Gramps?
     
    • webtrees is the most popular Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Gramps.

    • webtrees is the most popular Open Source alternative to Gramps.

    • webtrees is Free and Open SourceGramps is also Free and Open Source
  6. MORI icon
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    MORI is a revolutionary genealogy software built to address the lack of collaboration in the genealogy space. With real-time collaboration, an infinite multiplayer canvas, and AI-powered tools, MORI empowers users to create, edit, and share their family trees effortlessly.

    37 MORI alternatives
    MORI screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    MORI iconGramps Icon

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  7. Ancestris icon
     10 likes

    A powerful genealogy software.

    26 Ancestris alternatives
    Ancestris screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Haiku

    Ancestris Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  GEDCOM
    3.  Java based
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  8. My Family Tree icon
     9 likes

    My Family Tree is a genealogy application for Windows. It has been carefully designed to help you quickly create your family tree using a simple and intuitive interface. For those just starting out investigating their family history, it provides an easy way to visualise and...

    22 My Family Tree alternatives
    My Family Tree screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    My Family Tree Features

    1.  GEDCOM
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    My Family Tree VS Gramps

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  9. Ahnenblatt icon
     11 likes

    Ahnenblatt is genealogy software for Windows. (Use Portable Version for Linux with Wine)

    29 Ahnenblatt alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine

    Ahnenblatt Features

    1.  Portable
    Ahnenblatt iconGramps Icon

    Ahnenblatt VS Gramps

    Is Ahnenblatt a good alternative to Gramps?
     
    • Most users think Ahnenblatt is a great Gramps alternative.

    • Ahnenblatt is the most popular commercial alternative to Gramps.

    • Ahnenblatt is Paid and ProprietaryGramps is Free and Open Source
  10. HuMo-gen icon
     7 likes

    HuMo-genealogy is a free, open-source and multilingual server-side program that makes it very easy to publish your genealogical data on the internet as a dynamic and searchable family tree website.

    13 HuMo-gen alternatives
    Descendants Tree

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    HuMo-gen iconGramps Icon

    HuMo-gen VS Gramps

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  11. Reunion icon
     4 likes

    Reunion is a genealogy software program for the Macintosh

    Reunion allows you to document, store, and display information about your family — your ancestors, descendants, cousins, etc. It records names, dates, places, facts, plenty of notes, sources of information, pictures, sou.

    29 Reunion alternatives
    Reunion screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Geni icon
     12 likes

    Geni.com is a genealogy-related social networking website. Create your family tree and invite relatives to share. Search 70 million profiles. Discover your ancestors. Share photos, videos and more at Geni.com.

    33 Geni alternatives
    Geni screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Geni Features

    1.  Barcoding / RFID
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