Ranked by GitHub stars
All 5 Genealogy apps
webtrees
fisharebest/webtrees
Webtrees is the web's leading online collaborative genealogy application.
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
GenealogyPHPGeneWeb
geneweb/geneweb
Genealogy software that can be used offline or as a Web service.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
GenealogyOCamlGenealogy
MGeurts/genealogy
Record family members and their relationships and build a family tree.
Active · last commit Oct 10, 2026
GenealogyPHPGenea.app
genea-app/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.
Maintained · last commit Dec 12, 2025
GenealogyJavaScriptGramps Web
gramps-project/gramps-web-api
Web app for collaborative genealogy, based on and interoperable with Gramps, the open source genealogy desktop application.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
GenealogyPythonDocker
What is the best self-hosted app for genealogy?
By GitHub stars, webtrees is the most popular self-hosted app for genealogy with 834 stars, followed by GeneWeb and Genealogy. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Genealogy apps free?
Yes. All 5 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Genealogy app?
1 of the 5 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Genealogy apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are GeneWeb (1,348 commits), webtrees (516 commits) and Gramps Web (324 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.