Reviews of the Top 10 Genealogy Software of 2026

Welcome to our reviews of the Best Genealogy Software of 2026 (also known as Family Tree Software). Check out our top 10 list below and follow our links to read our full in-depth review of each genealogy software, alongside which you'll find costs and features lists, user reviews and videos to help you make the right choice.

Family Tree Builder (by My Heritage)

A steady performer and the recipient of a plethora of industry awards, Family Tree Builder (by My Heritage) takes our No.1 Choice award. With over 80 million registered users and offices all over the world, My Heritage, which we rate highly in our genealogy websites category, are certainly a genealogy service with global ambitions. The fact that their genealogy software is free to download...

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Legacy Family Tree

The recent release to Legacy Family Tree 8.0 has really pushed this product up the ranks. This upgrade gives budding genealogists access to many fantastic new features such as Migration maps, source checking tools, and origin reports. They have also improved many of our favourite aspects of Legacy Family Tree 7.0 such as the decedents chart, tagging, and Legacy’s unique user interface. To get...

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RootsMagic

The impressive features list says it all; RootsMagic 7 is a feature packed award winning family history programme like no other. What is more, at just $29.99 it’s one of the most reasonably prices products out there. We reviewed RootsMagic 7 to find out whether or not its quality matched its quantity. Luckily, first time users can download RootsMagic Essentials for free. We really...

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Mac Family Tree

Mac Family Tree from Synium is the only Mac specific genealogy software in this category. Although since Synium released their first version of Mac Family Tree, most of the best genealogy programmes have become Mac compatible, all Mac users will tell you that software fine tuned specifically for the Mac is almost always superior. As such, Mac Family Tree 7 is specifically designed for...

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GenoPro

GenoPro is a family tree building program primarily aimed at professionals from a wide range of sectors. In fact, more than half of GenoPro users use the software as a tool in their work. These include historians, anthropologists, social workers, and public health professionals amongst many others. GenoPro helps them map out complicated social relations allowing an improved understanding of complex social phenomena. This...

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The Next Generation (TNG) of Genealogy Sitebuilding

As its name suggests, The Next Generation (TNG) of Genealogy Sitebuilding software is specifically designed for those looking to build their own genealogy website. As TNG have narrowed their focus down to a specific target market, their software comes with certain advantages and disadvantages. Firstly, TNG is specially designed to allow you to upload GEDCOM files directly to your website without converting them into...

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GRAMPS Genealogy Software

GRAMPS stands for “Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System”. That is to say, a family tree building programme (our guess is that the acronym preceded the name!). Those who have already done a little research into genealogy software will notice that what makes GRAMPS stand out is the fact that it’s completely free! While other products in this category offer free versions of...

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Family Tree Heritage

Family Tree Heritage Platinum 9 is the latest genealogy software to be released by Individual Software. Recent updates mean this version boasts more features than ever before; more than any other genealogy software package according to their website! We must admit their features list is impressive, with all the standard features you’d expect from top of the range genealogy software as well as many...

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Ancestral Quest

Although Ancestral Quest does sound like some kind of computer game for teenagers, it is actually a serious piece of genealogy software. We were happy to see that the team at Incline Software have given Ancestral Quest several upgrades since our last review of this product including some neat new features. The first of these is Ancestral Quest’s free trial which allows you to...

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Family Historian Genealogy Software

After having highly rated older versions of Family Historian, we were excited to get stuck into the newly released version 6 which boasts a whole range of new features. The 30 day free trial is where we started which was perfect as, unlike most other products in this category, users get unlimited access to all features. Family Historian 6 certainly does feel different. Beginners...

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A-Z of Genealogy Software

Discontinued Genealogy Software

Family Tree Maker (by Ancestry.com)

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Timeline Maker

Latest User Reviews

Legacy 10 install fail
User Review of Legacy Family Tree by B4name on 05 April 2026

I had issues with the program in the past dumping information and not updating properly. However, I decided for some stupid reason, to update Legacy 9 to 10. Well I've lost everything, cannot even get it running. It says do... (Read the full review)

Roots Magic 11 sucks
User Review of RootsMagic by Old Man on 13 October 2025

So far. Roots Magic 11 is a big PAIN. When I entered my #1 person, I could not find a page for his birth and death, but when I added his spouse I did not have a problem adding all... (Read the full review)

Looks Good First Glance
User Review of RootsMagic by Eugene on 18 September 2025

Tried Roots Magic 10 for a week by transferring everything easily from Ancestry.com. Then could not get rid of it. Appeared on the screen every time I switched on, minimised constantly but would not go away, always there without any... (Read the full review)

Hopeless initial experience
User Review of GRAMPS Genealogy Software by Nigel Tasker on 13 August 2025

I was attracted by favourable comments in ComputerActive magazine. However, after spending over two hours trying every menu option I cannot discover the secret link to importing my existing Gedcom files. The (Wiki) help file/manual is very poorly laid out,... (Read the full review)

They really messed it up
User Review of Legacy Family Tree by Sherry L Levoy on 23 March 2025

We have used the program for decades. When I got a new computer I had to download Legacy 10. Take over 30 years of working on a tree and 3000 pictures, then take a program that will not let you... (Read the full review)

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