What is the best web-based family tree software?

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Best web-based family tree software	Price	Last Updated
-- Treemily	-	May 14, 2021
-- Ancestry	19.99	Sep 14, 2018
-- MyHeritage	-	Sep 14, 2018
-- Geni	FREE	Sep 6, 2018
-- Geneanet	$12.50/3-months	May 9, 2020

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Treemily

Top Pro

More robust research and family tree building functionalities

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Created family trees for myself and some of my friends. Very convenient and easy to use See More

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Ancestry

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MyHeritage

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Geneanet

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Basic (free) plan option

Included features: search by "Last name, First name, Place"; manual alerts from a search; unlimited family tree size; back-up family tree; sharing of public pictures and record archives; limited storage (250 MB) for personal photos and records; community forums. See More

Top Con

Most records paywalled

Very limited access to hosted collections without paying for the premium membership. See More

Top Pro

Very affordable premium plan

Premium plan is very low-cost, compared to most "major" genealogical and historical record sites. Cost is $12.50 for 3 months (avg. $4.17/month), and offers plenty of "perks". Definitely worth the premium plan pricing. See More

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FamilySearch

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User-friendly, yet customizable, Family Tree Builder interface

Easy to navigate family tree interface with multiple viewing options. See More

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Advanced search features

Search by birth year, location, occupation, etc. See More

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Free digitized records, including image collections

Thousands of historical record collections from all over the globe, many include microfilmed and digitized images of the original document; i.e. Census records, Birth and Marriage Indexes, Death Certificates, Church records, etc. See More

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Wiki Tree

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Free

Top Con

Fewer records compared to others

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What is the best web-based family tree software?

7 Options Considered

Treemily

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My Recommendation for Treemily

More robust research and family tree building functionalities

Ancestry

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My Recommendation for Ancestry

MyHeritage

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My Recommendation for MyHeritage

Geni

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My Recommendation for Geni

Geneanet

My Recommendation for Geneanet

My Recommendation for Geneanet

Basic (free) plan option

Most records paywalled

Very affordable premium plan

FamilySearch

My Recommendation for FamilySearch

My Recommendation for FamilySearch

User-friendly, yet customizable, Family Tree Builder interface

Advanced search features

Free digitized records, including image collections

Wiki Tree

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My Recommendation for Wiki Tree

Free

Fewer records compared to others

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