This includes Linux and its various distributions, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, and any other Unix or Unix-like OSes, and some programs are cross-platform. It does not include Android apps, browser extensions, or online applications (PHP or Java-based) – it’s just desktop genealogy programs.
Older Linux Genealogy Software: Discontinued Linux Genealogy Software
- Release: Original release date for current major version
- Latest: Latest release (year-month)
- Type: Database = regular genealogy program to store your family tree.
- Cost: “0” = free, “$” = commercial/paid
Last Updated: December 2, 2024
| Name | Release | Latest | Type | Cost | Notes, Other Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahnenblatt 4.12 | 2024-02 | 2024-10 | Database | $ | Mac, Windows |
| Ancestor Tree Manager(website) | 2020 | 2024-11 | Database | 0 | Java, Mac, Windows |
| Ancestris 12 (Current)Ancestris 13 (Development) (website) | 2024-06 | 2024-11 | Database | 0 | Java, Mac, Windows, GEDCOM-based |
| Evidentia 3 (website) | 2016-12 | 2022-07 | Research | $ | Mac, Windows |
| F-Tree 1.0 (website) | 2024-10 | 2024-10 | DatabaseJournal | 0 | Mac, Windows, open-source |
| Familienbande 22.12.2023 | 2019 | 2023-12 | Database | 0 | Mac, Windows |
| GEDCOM-XY-Editor 2(website) | 2020-11 | 2024-03 | GEDCOM | 0 | Mac, Windows, open-source |
| GEDKeeper 2GEDKeeper 3 (website) | 2023-04 | 2024-07 | Database | 0 | Mac, Windows, Android, open-source |
| Genealogical DNA Analysis Tool (GDAT) (website) | 2020-01 | 2024-06 | DNA | 0 | Mac, Windows |
| Genome Mate Pro to GDATGMP to GDAT (website) | 2020-01 | 2020-11 | DNA | 0 | Mac, Windows |
| GenScriber 2.7.2 (Article) | 2023-09 | Utility | 0 | Mac, Windows | |
| Gramps 5.2.3 | 2018-07 | 2024-07 | Database | 0 | Mac, Windows, open-source |
| rootstrust v2 (website) | 2024-11 | Databaes | $ | Java, Mac, Windows |
Older/Discontinued Linux/Unix/BSD Genealogy Software
| Name | Release | Last | Type | Notes, Other Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidentia 1.0 | 2012 | Research | Mac, Windows | |
| Evidentia 2.0 | Research | Mac, Windows | ||
| GEDCOM-XY-Editor 1 | 2019-07 | 2019-11 | GEDCOM | Mac, Windows, open-source |
| Genome Mate | 2020 | DNA | Mac, Windows | |
| Genome Mate Pro | 2020 | DNA | Mac, Windows | |
| Gramps 1.0 | 2004-02 | Database | Mac, Windows | |
| Gramps 2.0 | 2005-05 | Database | Mac, Windows | |
| Gramps 3.0 | 2008-03 | Database | Mac, Windows | |
| Gramps 4.0 | 2013-05 | Database | Mac, Windows | |
| Personal Ancestral File 2.0 | 1985 | ---- | Database | According to a PAF 2.0 developer (Ron Holt) there was a Xenix version of PAF 2.0, however it was not released. |