Genealogy is a free, open-source Laravel family tree app for recording relationships and ancestry. See its features, licensing, and alternatives.
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Last updated
July 18, 2026
Headquarters
New York, NY, USA
Free PlanWeb AppOpen SourceSelf-Hosted
Overview
Genealogy is a free, open-source family tree application built on the Laravel PHP framework and maintained by web studio KREAWEB (GitHub user MGeurts). It focuses on recording individuals, partnerships, and children to build browsable, multi-generational family trees.
The project is distributed under the MIT License, is explicitly free for non-commercial use, and supports at least eleven languages, reflecting an international, community-oriented approach rather than a commercial SaaS model.
Key Features
Core functionality includes recording persons, partners and couples (including same-sex couples), and children, plus team-based ownership so multiple collaborators can work on a shared family tree.
The platform ships with two public demo trees, the British Royal Family and the Kennedy family, and includes GEDCOM import/export functionality that is actively being expanded for broader interoperability with other genealogy tools.
Pricing
Genealogy is free to use for non-commercial purposes, with no paid subscription tiers currently documented.
Because it is open source under the MIT License, technically inclined users can also self-host their own instance of the application at no licensing cost.
Key Features
Family tree building — Record individuals, partnerships, couples (including same-sex couples), and children to construct multi-generational family trees.
Team-based collaboration — Create separate teams for each family tree and invite collaborators to research and edit together.
GEDCOM import and export — Actively developed support for the GEDCOM standard, allowing data exchange with other genealogy platforms.
Public demo trees — Built-in demonstration trees for the British Royal Family and the Kennedy family let new users explore the tool without entering personal data.
Multi-language support — The interface supports at least eleven languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, and Mandarin.
Open-source, self-hostable codebase — Released under the MIT License and built on Laravel, allowing developers to inspect, modify, or self-host the application.
Account-based access — User registration and login system to keep personal family tree data private to the owning team.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Completely free for non-commercial use
Open source under a permissive MIT License
Team-based collaboration model for shared family research
Inclusive support for same-sex couples in family structures
Broad multi-language support for an international audience
Cons
No public historical record archive or DNA matching, unlike commercial genealogy platforms
GEDCOM import/export functionality is still being actively developed and expanded
No published company history, funding, or long-term roadmap since it is a small studio project
Smaller user community than established players like Ancestry or MyHeritage
Founding year and company scale are not publicly documented
Pricing
Free / Open Source Free N/A
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Genealogy free to use?
Yes, it is free to use for non-commercial purposes.
Who built Genealogy?
It is developed and maintained by KREAWEB, a web development studio, with GitHub user MGeurts credited as the primary developer.
What technology is Genealogy built on?
It is a PHP web application built with the Laravel framework, with the codebase publicly available and updated alongside newer Laravel releases.
Can I import my existing family tree?
GEDCOM import and export functionality is available and under active development, allowing data exchange with other genealogy tools.
Does Genealogy support same-sex couples in family trees?
Yes, the platform explicitly supports recording partners and couples, including same-sex couples.
Is the source code available?
Yes, Genealogy is released under the MIT License and its source is publicly available on GitHub.