webtrees AlternativesGenealogy Tools and other similar apps like webtrees

webtrees is described as '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)' and is a Genealogy tool in the home & family category. There are more than 10 alternatives to webtrees for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best webtrees alternative is Gramps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like webtrees are FamilySearch.org, WikiTree, MyHeritage and Ancestry.

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  1. Gramps icon

    Gramps

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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.

    44 Gramps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Webtrees is a web-based application. Gramps is not.

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    TNG is a web based tool to create a public website for your genealogy. Gramps is desktop software more comparable to RootsMagic or Family Historian, the tools used to create the content for that public website that TNG creates.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Gramps is a great webtrees alternative, some don't.

    • Gramps is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to webtrees.

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

    • Gramps is Free and Open Sourcewebtrees is also Free and Open Source
  2. FamilySearch.org icon

    FamilySearch.org

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    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.

    49 FamilySearch.org alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
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    • FamilySearch.org is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to webtrees.

    • FamilySearch.org is Free Personal and Proprietarywebtrees is Free and Open Source
  4. WikiTree icon

    WikiTree

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. MyHeritage icon

    MyHeritage

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    Genealogy service supporting family tree creation online or offline, advanced ancestor search in 5.2 billion records, Smart Matching, face detection in photos, interactive charts, family website hosting, event planning, Google Maps integration, and collaborative editing.

    38 MyHeritage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. Ancestry icon

    Ancestry

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    Access over 7 billion historical documents and DNA analysis tools to research, build, and collaborate on detailed family trees. Search census, SSDI, military and other records, connect with relatives, and use digitized photos, newspapers and maps for genealogy.

    41 Ancestry alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. HuMo-gen icon

    HuMo-gen

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Publish only (Kind of GEDCOM viewer), no editing.

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    • HuMo-gen is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to webtrees.

    • HuMo-gen is Free and Open Sourcewebtrees is also Free and Open Source
  9. Geni icon

    Geni

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    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.

    34 Geni alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. LifeLines icon

    LifeLines

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    LifeLines is a genealogy program to help with your family history research. Its primary strengths are its powerful scripting language and the ability easily import and export information in the GEDCOM format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Centurial

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    Centurial offers the same fun as traditional conclusion-based genealogy software but with that one big difference: it’s evidence-based.

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Centurial is the most popular commercial alternative to webtrees.

    • Centurial is Paid and Proprietarywebtrees is Free and Open Source
  13. The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding icon

    The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding

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    The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG) is a powerful way to manage and display your genealogy data on your own web site, all without generating a single page of static HTML. Instead, your information is stored in MySQL database tables and dynamically displayed in...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • WampServer
    • XAMPP
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  14. Gramps Web icon

    Gramps Web

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    Gramps Web is a web app for collaborative genealogy. It is based on and interoperable with Gramps, the leading open source genealogy desktop application. Gramps Web is free & open source software and puts your privacy and your...

    9 Gramps Web alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
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