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The web’s leading online collaborative genealogy application

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The web’s leading online collaborative genealogy application

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

71/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 8 days ago
Popular
58824 GitHub stars
Easy to install
302 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 9 days ago

GitHub stars
824
Open issues
383
Last commit
2026-10-01
Latest release
2.2.6
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (fisharebest/webtrees)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 100 MB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives (6)

  • Ancestry - Access billions of historical records, census data, and DNA analysis to build, research, and collaborate on family trees.
  • Family Gem - Android app for genealogical trees.
  • FamilySearch.org - FamilySearch is a genealogy organization operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Gramps - Gramps is a Free Software Project for Genealogy, offering a professional cross-platform genealogy program, and a wiki open to all.
  • MyHeritage - Genealogy platform enabling detailed family tree creation, Smart Matching, record search, photo sharing, face detection, event planning, an…
  • WikiTree

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can I move my family data to or from other genealogy software?

Yes, webtrees handles the GEDCOM standard, so import and export with other software is possible.

What server configuration is needed for pretty URLs?

Your web server must support URL rewriting; Apache, NGINX, IIS or a similar server is listed as suitable.

What PHP limits should I change for a large tree?

PHP memory and execution time should scale with tree size, from 16-32 MB and 10-20 s for about 500 individuals to 64-128 MB and 40-80 s for about 50,000.

Who should I contact if a third-party webtrees installer has problems?

Third-party installers and pre-built packages are unofficial; contact the provider directly if you have problems with them.

Can relatives collaborate on the same family tree?

You can create additional user accounts so family members can build the tree together.

Answers sourced from github.com, webtrees.net, webtrees.net, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 5 days ago - public community threads