Genea.app
Genealogy tool designed with privacy in mind that anyone can use to author or edit their family tree. Data is stored in the GEDCOM format and all processing is done in the browser.
- Genealogy
- JavaScript
- MIT
- Maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 277
- Forks
- 55
- Open issues
- 11
- Commits, last 12 months
- 15
- Last commit
- Dec 12, 2025
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Apr 5, 2021
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About Genea.app
Genealogy tool designed with privacy in mind that anyone can use to author or edit their family tree. Data is stored in the GEDCOM format and all processing is done in the browser. Genea.app is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in JavaScript, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 277 stars and 55 forks on GitHub, with 15 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- genea
- family-tree
- gedcom
- genealogy
- serverless
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What is Genea.app?
Genea.app is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Genealogy category. Genealogy tool designed with privacy in mind that anyone can use to author or edit their family tree. Data is stored in the GEDCOM format and all processing is done in the browser. The source code lives at github.com/genea-app/genea-app, where it has 277 stars.
Is Genea.app free and open source?
Yes. Genea.app is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Genea.app with Docker?
Genea.app does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Javascript), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Genea.app?
Popular open-source alternatives to Genea.app include webtrees, GeneWeb and Genealogy.
Is Genea.app actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Genea.app was on Dec 12, 2025 with 15 commits in the past twelve months. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.