# webtrees

> webtrees is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the genealogy category. Webtrees is the web's leading online collaborative genealogy application. It has 824 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/fisharebest/webtrees |
| Website | https://www.webtrees.net/ |
| Demo | https://dev.webtrees.net/demo-stable/index.php?ctype=gedcom&ged=demo |
| GitHub stars | 824 |
| Forks | 355 |
| Open issues | 340 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | PHP |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Categories | Genealogy |
| Commits, last 12 months | 494 |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Latest release | 2.2.6 (Apr 29, 2026) |
| Created | Aug 2, 2013 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: webtrees, genealogy, family-history, family-tree, gedcom

## Install

webtrees installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/fisharebest/webtrees.

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