Comparison of genealogy software

Template:Short description This article compares several selected client-based genealogy programs. Web-based genealogy software is not included.

General information

Software	Latest version	Initial release	Latest release	Free to use	Free software	Software license	Windows	macOS	Linux	Android	iOS
Template:Rh | Agelong Tree	5.6	?	2021-09-09	No (40 Person Free Trial)	No	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | Ages!	2.2	1999	2025-05-05	No (Free demo, 50 person limit, watermarked reports)	No	Proprietary	Yes	No	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | Ahnenblatt	4.17	2001	2024-10-20	No (Free demo, 50 person limit, watermarked reports; latest free version: 2.99p)	No	Proprietary	Yes	No	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | Ancestral Quest	16.0.11	1994	2022-03-19	Yes (Basics version)	No	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | Ancestris	12	2009	2024-06-08	Yes	Yes	Template:Open source	Yes	Template:Maybe	Yes	No	No
Template:Rh | Brother's Keeper	7.6.1	1988	2024-12-13	Yes (Unreg. ver.)	No	Shareware	Yes	No	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | FamilyGTG	1.3.9	?	2018-03-03	Yes (Free ver.)	No	Shareware	No	No	No	Yes	No
Template:Rh | Family Historian	7.0.24.1	2002	2024-10-17	No (30-Day Free Trial)	No	Proprietary	Yes	using Crossover	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | Family Tree Builder	8.0	2003	2016-08-12	Yes (Free ver.)	No	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	Using Wine	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Family Tree Maker	2019 (24.2.2)	1989	2023-09	No	No	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Template:Rh | GEDitCOM II	2.3	1998	2016-11-17	No (15-Day Free Trial, Read-Only afterwards)	No	Proprietary	No	Yes	No	?	Yes
Template:Rh | Genbox Family History	3.7.1	1992	2007-11-17	No (30 Day Free Trial)	No	Proprietary	Yes	No	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | GenealogyJ	Template:Wikidata	1998	Template:Wikidata	Yes	Yes	Template:Open source	Template:Maybe	Template:Maybe	Template:Maybe	No	No
Template:Rh | GenoPro	2016, 3.0.0.7	1998	2016-01-27	No (25 Person Free Trial)	No	Proprietary	Yes	No	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | Gramps	Template:Wikidata	2001	Template:Wikidata	Yes	Yes	Template:Open source	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Template:Rh | Heredis	2023	?	2022-09-20	No (50 Person Free Trial)	No	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Kith and Kin Pro	3.3.0	1999	2019-09-14	No (30-Day Free Trial)	No	Shareware	Yes	No	No	No	No
Template:Rh | Legacy Family Tree	10.0.0.208	1997	2025-04-08	YesTemplate:Efn	No	Proprietary	Yes	No	Using Wine	No	No
Template:Rh | LifeLines	Template:Wikidata	1992	Template:Wikidata	Yes	Yes	Template:Open source	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Template:Rh | MacFamilyTree	11.0	1998	2025-01-28	No (Free Trial, but you cannot save or export your entries)	No	Proprietary	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | My Family Tree	15	2011	2025-04-20	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	No	No	No	No
Template:Rh | Personal Ancestral File	5.2.18.0	1983	2002-07-23 (discontinued 2014)	Yes	No	Proprietary	Yes	No	Using Wine	?	?
Template:Rh | Reunion	13.0 (build 220214)	1988	2022-02-14	No (Free demo, 50 person limit, no import/export, watermarked reports)	No	Proprietary	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | RootsMagic	10.0.3	2003	2024-12-09	Yes (Essentials)	No	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	Using Wine	No	Yes
Template:Rh | The Master Genealogist	9.05.0000	1993	2014-12-03 (discontinued 2015)	No (30 Day Free Trial)	No	Proprietary	Yes	No	Using Wine	No	No

General features

Genealogy software products differ in the way they support data acquisition (e.g. drag and drop data entry for images, flexible data formats, free defined custom attributes for persons and connections between persons, rating of sources) and interaction (e.g. 3D-view, name filters, full text search and dynamic pan and zoom navigation), in reporting (e.g.: fan charts, automatic narratives, relationship between arbitrary people, place of birth on virtual globes, statistics about number of children per family), validation (e.g.: consistency checks, research assistants connected to online genealogy databases), exporting (e.g.: export as web page, book or wall chart) and integration (e.g.: synchronisation with tablet version). Some software might include also fun and entertainment features (e.g. quizzes or slideshows).

Name	Individual view	Family view	Pedigree view	Chronology view	Ancestor charts	Ancestor narrative reports	Ancestor pedigree reports	Descendant charts	Descendant narrative reports	Fan charts	Research Manager	DNA charts	Research Guidance	Mapping
Template:Rh | Agelong Tree	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Template:Rh | Ages!	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | Ahnenblatt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | Ancestral Quest	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | Ancestris	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Brother's Keeper	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Template:Rh | FamilyGTG	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	No	?	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Template:Rh | Family HistorianTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Family Tree Builder	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Family Tree Maker	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | GEDitCOM II	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | Genbox Family History	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Template:Rh | GenealogyJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | GenoPro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	No	Yes
Template:Rh | Gramps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Template:Rh | Heredis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Kith and Kin Pro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Template:Rh | Legacy Family TreeTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Template:Rh | LifeLines	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?
Template:Rh | MacFamilyTree	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | My Family Tree	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Template:Rh | Personal Ancestral File	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	?	No	?
Template:Rh | Reunion	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh | RootsMagic	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | The Master Genealogist	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	No	?

Genealogical features

Besides exchange between systems (e.g. GEDCOM support for import and export), flexible data handling (e.g. custom attributes and multiple kinds of relations between people) is relevant.

Name	Unicode Support	Single parent family	Same sex marriage	Witness to events	Name variants	Conflicting evidence	Source surety	Adoption & foster parent	non-standard calendar in date fields
Template:Rh | Agelong Tree	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Ages!	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Ahnenblatt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial christening and marriage only	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Ancestral Quest	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Template:Rh | Ancestris	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[a]
Template:Rh | Brother's Keeper	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | FamilyGTG	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Family Historian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Family Tree Builder	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Family Tree Maker	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Template:Rh | GEDitCOM II	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
Template:Rh | Genbox Family History	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Template:Rh | GenealogyJ	Yes	?	Partial One partner's gender mislabelled	No	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?
Template:Rh | GenoPro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Gramps	Yes	Yes	Partial One partner's gender mislabelled	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes[a]
Template:Rh | Heredis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Legacy Family Tree[b]	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Template:Rh | LifeLines	Yes	?	No	?	?	?	?	?	?
Template:Rh | MacFamilyTree	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | My Family Tree	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Template:Rh | Personal Ancestral File	Yes	?	No	?	?	?	?	?	?
Template:Rh | Reunion	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | RootsMagic	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (paid version)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | The Master Genealogist	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Languages

Available user interface languages

Name	English	Afrikaans	Danish	Dutch	French	German	Italian	Norwegian	Polish	Portuguese	Russian	Spanish	Swedish
Template:Rh | Agelong TreeTemplate:Efn	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn
Template:Rh | Ages!Template:Efn	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Template:Rh | AhnenblattTemplate:Efn	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | Ancestral QuestTemplate:Efn	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	Partial	?	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | AncestrisTemplate:Efn	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |Brother's Keeper	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |FamilyGTG	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |Family Historian	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |Family Tree Builder	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | Family Tree Maker (Windows)	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |Family Tree Maker for Mac	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |GEDitCOM II	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	No	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | Genbox Family HistoryTemplate:Efn	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial	Yes	?	Yes	Partial	Partial
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | GenealogyJ	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | GenoProTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |GrampsTemplate:Efn	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | Heredis	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?	No	No	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | Legacy Family Tree	YesTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	YesTemplate:Efn	No	?	No	public test	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | LifeLines	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?	No	No	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | MacFamilyTree	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh | My Family TreeTemplate:Efn	YesTemplate:Efn	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	YesTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |Personal Ancestral File	(v4.x/5.x)	No	No	No	(v4.x)	(v4.x/5.x)	No	No	No	?	No	(v4.x)	(v5.x)
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |ReunionTemplate:Efn	Yes	No	No	YesTemplate:Efn	YesTemplate:Efn	YesTemplate:Efn	No	YesTemplate:Efn	No	?	No	No	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" | RootsMagic	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	No	No
Template:Rh class="table-rh" |The Master Genealogist	YesTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial	Yes	NoTemplate:Efn	?	No	NoTemplate:Efn	Yes

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